Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plymouth County (Iowa, USA)
List of families for Plymouth County (Iowa)
21 Families width 148 Species and 7 Subspecies #NHESCLGPTDRZ
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837) | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Plymouth County (Iowa)
115 Genera with 148 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVWXZ
| Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Dagger moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrochola Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anania Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apoda Haworth, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bendis Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcoela Zeller, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorizagrotis Smith, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1860 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenognophos Prout, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1874 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichrorampha Guenée, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1827 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudeilinia Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1867 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helvibotys Munroe, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hystrichophora Walsingham, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microcrambus Bleszynski, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1862 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prasinocyma Warren, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psamatodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Meal Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Richia Grote, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1862 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1808 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiotricha Meyrick, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1777 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tornos Morrison, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Plymouth County (Iowa)
148 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831 | | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852 | Cherry Dagger | | Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852 | Interrupted Dagger | | Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874 | Quadrate Dagger Moth | | Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852 | | | Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852 | | | Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881 | Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth | | Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864 | Goldenrod Leafffolder | | Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852 | Bicolored Sallow | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856 | Muted Dart | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854 | Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864 | Shagreened Slug Moth | | Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858 | | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880 | Dejected Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Chalcoela iphitalis Walker, 1859 | Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873 | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860 | Small White Grass-veneer | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966 | | | Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874 | Speyer'S Cucullia Moth | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dichrorampha bittana Busck, 1906 | | | Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 | | | Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875 | Spotted triggerfish | | Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827 | Grateful Midget | | Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857 | Northern Eudeilinea | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Two-Spot Sedge Skipper | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841 | Dark-sided Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852 | Glorious Habrosyne | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859 | | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855 | White Blotched Heterocampa | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864) | ⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864 | | Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861 | Black-dashed Highflyer | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859 | Alder Smoke | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hystrichophora vestaliana Zeller, 1875 | | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria minorata Packard, 1873 | Minor Angle | | Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873 | Many Lined Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888 | | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860 | Elegant Grass-veneer | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852 | Cloudy Arches | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910) | ⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896 | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858 | | Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758 | Meal Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888) | ⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857 | Lesser Maple Spanworm | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841) | ⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841 | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904 | | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858 | Dimorphic Gray | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plymouth County (Iowa)
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