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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
106
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
106
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
98
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln (Tama County)
12 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln (Tama County)
44 Genera with 48 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Tama County)
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lincoln (Tama County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
44
48
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