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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
75
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
75
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
73
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
53
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Winneshiek County)
12 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Winneshiek County)
27 Genera with 30 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Winneshiek County)
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta parallela (Grote, 1879)⇒ Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Sutyna privata Walker, 1857Private Sallow
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Winneshiek County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
30
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