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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
93
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
93
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
88
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Appanoose County)
12 Families width 41 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Appanoose County)
35 Genera with 41 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Appanoose County)
41 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Appanoose County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
35
41
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