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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
131
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
130
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
124
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
97
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Des Moines County)
17 Families width 57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae (Stainton, 1854)Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Des Moines County)
53 Genera with 57 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1923Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Des Moines County)
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adoxophyes negundana McDunnough, 1923Adoxophyes New Species
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Depressaria (Depressaria) pastinacella (Retzius, 1783)⇒ Depressaria radiella Goeze, 1783
Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783Cow-parsnip Flat-body
Dichrorampha bittana Busck, 1906
Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872
Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859Pale Epidelta
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Des Moines County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
53
57
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