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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
103
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
103
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
93
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
75
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Mahaska County)
11 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Mahaska County)
37 Genera with 38 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Mahaska County)
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Mahaska County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
37
38
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