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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Jackson (Sac County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
143
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
143
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
127
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Sac County)
23 Families width 123 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CPNTHEYGSL
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Sac County)
105 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTU
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Sac County)
123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acrobasis indigenella Zeller, 1848Apple leaf crumpler
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aethes promptana Robinson, 1869
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Cameraria hamadryadella Clemens, 1859Solitary Oak Leafminer
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chionodes discoocellella Chambers, 1872Eye-ringed Chionodes
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Deltophora sella Chambers, 1874
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862Five-barred glyphipterid moth
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
Epiblema boxcana Kearfott, 1907
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lineodes integra Zeller, 1873Eggplant Leafroller
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pelochrista pallidipalpana Kearfott, 1905
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tripudia rectangula Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Sac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
105
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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