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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
79
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
79
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison (Mahaska County)
13 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison (Mahaska County)
28 Genera with 29 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison (Mahaska County)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudexentera cressoniana Clemens, 1864Oak olethreutid leafroller
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madison (Mahaska County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
28
29
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