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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
90
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Cerro Gordo County)
12 Families width 37 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Cerro Gordo County)
34 Genera with 37 Species
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Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Cerro Gordo County)
37 Species
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Cerro Gordo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
34
37
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