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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Springville (Linn County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
110
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
92
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springville (Linn County Iowa)
14 Families width 36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springville (Linn County Iowa)
33 Genera with 36 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1882Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springville (Linn County Iowa)
36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860Black-shaded Platynota Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Springville (Linn County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
33
36
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