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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sheridan (Cherokee County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
47
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
45
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheridan (Cherokee County Iowa)
9 Families width 35 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheridan (Cherokee County Iowa)
32 Genera with 35 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheridan (Cherokee County Iowa)
35 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sheridan (Cherokee County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
32
35
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