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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Peru (Dubuque County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
132
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
132
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
125
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
97
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Dubuque County)
19 Families width 40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Dubuque County)
40 Genera with 40 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Dubuque County)
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (Dubuque County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
40
40
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