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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
42
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
42
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pleasant Hill (Polk County Iowa)
10 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pleasant Hill (Polk County Iowa)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pleasant Hill (Polk County Iowa)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pleasant Hill (Polk County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
29
29
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