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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
103
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
103
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
94
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
81
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Iowa County Iowa)
13 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Iowa County Iowa)
42 Genera with 45 Species
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Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Iowa County Iowa)
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
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 (Iowa County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
42
45
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