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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberty (Wright County Iowa)
8 Families width 18 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberty (Wright County Iowa)
15 Genera with 18 Species
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberty (Wright County Iowa)
18 Species
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Prionapteryx achatina Zeller, 1863
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Liberty (Wright County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
18
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