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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
105
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
105
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
99
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
82
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Page County Iowa)
11 Families width 49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Page County Iowa)
45 Genera with 49 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Page County Iowa)
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Page County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
45
49
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