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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pleasant (Wapello County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pleasant (Wapello County)
8 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pleasant (Wapello County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1860Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pleasant (Wapello County)
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Elachista illectella Clemens, 1860
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pleasant (Wapello County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
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