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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Madison (Clarke County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
312
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
312
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
298
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
256
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
112
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison (Iowa)
17 Families width 149 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison (Iowa)
112 Genera with 149 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1877Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diedra Rubinoff & P..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1911Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison (Iowa)
149 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882Lesser maple leafroller
Acleris maculidorsana Clemens, 1864Stained-back Leafroller
Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877Corylus Dagger Moth
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Diedra cockerellana Kearfott, 1907Cockerells Moth
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leucania ursula Forbes, 1936Ursula Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Pseudexentera cressoniana Clemens, 1864Oak olethreutid leafroller
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Abagrotis brunneipennis Grote, 1875
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madison (Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
112
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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