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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Whitewater (Dubuque County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whitewater (Dubuque County)
7 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whitewater (Dubuque County)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1881Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitewater (Dubuque County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Whitewater (Dubuque County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
9
11
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