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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Marshall (Taylor County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
98
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
98
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
94
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall (Taylor County Iowa)
8 Families width 15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall (Taylor County Iowa)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1866Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall (Taylor County Iowa)
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Marshall (Taylor County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
15
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