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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
76
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
56
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macedonia (Pottawattamie County)
16 Families width 23 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macedonia (Pottawattamie County)
20 Genera with 23 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macedonia (Pottawattamie County)
23 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) trabealis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Emmelia trabealis Scopoli, 1763
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Macedonia (Pottawattamie County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
20
23
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