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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Fork (Delaware County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Fork (Delaware County Iowa)
9 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Fork (Delaware County Iowa)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Fork (Delaware County Iowa)
17 Species
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Fork (Delaware County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
17
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