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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
146
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
146
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
108
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Mahaska County)
16 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Mahaska County)
63 Genera with 70 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Mahaska County)
70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euthyatira pudens Guenée, 1852Dogwood Thyatirid
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875Early cutworm
Euxoa quadridentata Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Stenoporpia excelsaria Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864Early Button Slug Moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (Mahaska County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
63
70
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