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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prairie (Mahaska County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
91
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
74
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Mahaska County)
14 Families width 45 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Mahaska County)
44 Genera with 45 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prochoreutis Diakonoff & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Mahaska County)
45 Species
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Chambers, 1876Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Prochoreutis inflatella Clemens, 1863Skullcap Skeletonizer
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prairie (Mahaska County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
44
45
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