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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Maine (Linn County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maine (Linn County Iowa)
7 Families width 12 Species
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maine (Linn County Iowa)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine (Linn County Iowa)
12 Species
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Ancylis semiovana Zeller, 1875Half-Oval Leaffolder Moth
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Grapholita interstinctana Clemens, 1860Clover head caterpillar
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Sciota vetustella Dyar, 1904Belted Leafroller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Maine (Linn County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
12
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