Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region South (Madison County, Iowa, USA)
List of families for South (Iowa)
23 Families width 119 Species and 5 Subspecies #NTGSECHDLRPZ
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for South (Iowa)
109 Genera with 119 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
| Achatia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrocercops Wallengren, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anania Hübner, 1768 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylis Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caloptilia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cenopis Hubner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Red chestnut | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1832 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterix Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Costaconvexa Agenjo, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudeilinia Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1856 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fumibotys Munroe, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapholita Treitschke, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helcystogramma Zeller, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homorthodes McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metzneria Zeller, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodactria Landry, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panaxia Tams, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1898 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phigalia Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psyche Schrank, 1767 | Leptosia nina malayana | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchagrotis Smith, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semioscopis Hübner, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sicya Guenée, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitochroa Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1862 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricholita Grote, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South (Iowa)
119 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827 | | | Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882 | Lesser maple leafroller | | Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873 | Aster Tentiform Blotchminer | | Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875 | Radcliffe'S Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881 | Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth | | Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864 | Goldenrod Leafffolder | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 | American Copper Underwing | | Anania funebris Ström, 1768 | White Spotted Sable Moth | | Ancylis muricana Walsingham, 1879 | Red-headed Anclylis | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858 | Yellow-dusted Cream | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781 | White-triangle Slender | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Cenopis pettitana (Robinson, 1869) | ⇒ Sparganothis robinsonana J.A. Powell ..., 2012 | | Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865 | Reddish Speckled Dart | | Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0 | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879 | Clemens Clepsis Moth | | Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863) | ⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863 | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832 | Large Clover Case-bearer | | Cosmopterix montisella Chambers, 1875 | | | Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858 | Bent line Carpet | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796) | ⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | | Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818 | Moth | | Dichomeris nonstrigella Chambers, 1878 | Little Devil Moth | | Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Epiblema desertana Zeller, 1875 | | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857 | Northern Eudeilinea | | Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856 | Currant Pug | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874 | Lost Sallow | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873 | Herald Dart | | Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874 | Confused Dart Moth | | Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854 | Mint Root Borer | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Grapholita prunivora Walsh, 1868 | Lesser apple worm | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921 | Lanceolate Helcystogramma | | Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874 | Northern Scurfy Quaker | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852 | Common Hyppa | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852 | | Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868) | ⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758 | Burdock moth | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Neodactria zeellus (Fernald, 1885) | ⇒ Neodactria zeella Fernald, 1885 | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865 | Red Washed Prominent | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857 | Disparaged Arches | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Panaxia papaipema | | | Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898 | Coneflower Borer | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782 | Eastern oak looper | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllonorycter propinquinella Braun, 1908 | Cherry Blotch Miner | | Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926 | Pahu | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857 | Scorched Wing | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852 | Cloudy Arches | | Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852 | Stormy Arches | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Psyche casta Pallas, 1767 | Bagworm moth | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874 | | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858 | Soft-lined Wave | | Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882 | Dull Flatbody Moth | | Sicya macularia Harris, 1850 | Sharp-lined Yellow | | Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874 | Dimorphic Sitochroa | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Tricholita signata Walker, 1860 | Signate Quaker | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858 | Toothed Brown Carpet | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South (Iowa)
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