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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Buchanan County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
60
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
14 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Sympistis stabilis Smith, 1895Brown Sallow
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
25
25
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