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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
95
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
83
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Pottawattamie County)
13 Families width 49 Species
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Pottawattamie County)
43 Genera with 49 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cingilia Walker, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Pottawattamie County)
49 Species
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cingilia catenaria Drury, 1770Chain Dot Geometer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia hebetata (Hulst, 1881)⇒ Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Pottawattamie County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
43
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