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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region West Point (Butler County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
100
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
100
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
99
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
78
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Point (Butler County Iowa)
12 Families width 28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Point (Butler County Iowa)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1869Undescribed Archips Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Point (Butler County Iowa)
28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Archips grisea Robinson, 1869Black Shield Leafroller
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Point (Butler County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
28
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