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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Meadow (Clay County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
107
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
107
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
100
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
77
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meadow (Iowa)
16 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meadow (Iowa)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aterpia Guenée, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zophodia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meadow (Iowa)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Aterpia approximana Heinrich, 1919Sparkling Aterpia
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Chionodes occlusa A.F. Braun, 1925
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875Beautiful Cosmopterix
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Stenoporpia polygrammaria Packard, 1876Faded Gray
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zophodia grossulariella (Zincken, 1809)⇒ Zophodia convolutella Denis & Schi..., 1796

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Meadow (Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
28
28
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