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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
97
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
97
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
92
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
72
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Kossuth County)
12 Families width 35 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Kossuth County)
34 Genera with 35 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Kossuth County)
35 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Kossuth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
34
35
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