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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vinton (Benton County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
52
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vinton (Iowa)
6 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vinton (Iowa)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1900Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vinton (Iowa)
12 Species
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vinton (Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
11
12
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