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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
554
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
553
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
534
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
443
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
173
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (Iowa)
27 Families width 204 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths31SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson County (Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
173
204
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov