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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Silver City (Mills County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
150
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
150
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
148
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
126
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
54
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Silver City (Mills County Iowa)
18 Families width 56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Silver City (Mills County Iowa)
54 Genera with 56 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ecdytolopha Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silver City (Mills County Iowa)
56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Ecdytolopha insiticiana Zeller, 1875Locust Twig Borer
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Silver City (Mills County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
54
56
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