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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
233
225
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
233
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
228
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
174
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
100
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica (Guthrie County)
13 Families width 118 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica (Guthrie County)
100 Genera with 118 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1779Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica (Guthrie County)
118 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmia ufeus Cramer, 1777
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subterranea Fabricius, 1794Granulate Cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Glaphyria sesquistrialis Hübner, 1823White-Roped Glaphyria
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794Southern beet webworm
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera hipparis Druce, 1887Bengal tonguesole
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jamaica (Guthrie County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
100
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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