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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Elmira (Johnson County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elmira (Iowa)
4 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elmira (Iowa)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmira (Iowa)
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Elmira (Iowa)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom