Insects of Iowa
Species for Wright County, Iowa
Class Insecta
Insects
     Order Lepidoptera1
None
          Family Noctuidae
Owlet Moths
               Genus Acronicta
None
                    Species Acronicta insularis , (Herrich-Schaffer, 1868)
Henry's Marsh Moth
     Order Lepidoptera2
None
          Family Hesperiidae
None
               Genus Anatrytone
None
                    Species Anatrytone logan , (W H Edwards, 1863)
Delaware Skipper
               Genus Ancyloxypha
None
                    Species Ancyloxypha numitor , (Fabricius, 1793)
Least Skipper
               Genus Erynnis
None
                    Species Erynnis martialis , (Scudder, [1870])
Mottled Duskywing
               Genus Euphyes
None
                    Species Euphyes dion , (Edwards, 1879)
Dion Skipper
                    Species Euphyes vestris , (Boisduval, 1852)
Dun Skipper
               Genus Pyrgus
None
                    Species Pyrgus communis , (Grote, 1872)
Common Checkered Skipper
          Family Lycaenidae
None
               Genus Celastrina
None
                    Species Celastrina neglecta , (Edwards, 1862)
Summer Azure
               Genus Cupido
None
                    Species Cupido comyntas , (Godart, [1824])
Eastern-tailed Blue
               Genus Lycaena
None
                    Species Lycaena dione , (Scudder, 1868)
Gray Copper
                    Species Lycaena hyllus , (Cramer, 1775)
Bronze Copper
               Genus Satyrium
None
                    Species Satyrium acadica , (W H Edwards, 1862)
Acadian Hairstreak
          Family Nymphalidae
None
               Genus Asterocampa
None
                    Species Asterocampa celtis , (Boisduval & Leconte, [1835])
Hackberry Emperor
               Genus Cercyonis
None
                    Species Cercyonis pegala , (Fabricius, 1775)
Common Wood-nymph
               Genus Danaus
None
                    Species Danaus plexippus , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Monarch
               Genus Euptoieta
None
                    Species Euptoieta claudia , (Cramer, 1775)
Variegated Fritillary
               Genus Junonia
None
                    Species Junonia coenia , (Hubner, [1822])
Common Buckeye
               Genus Lethe
None
                    Species Lethe eurydice , (Linnaeus, 1763)
Eyed Brown
               Genus Limenitis
None
                    Species Limenitis archippus , (Cramer, 1775)
Viceroy
                    Species Limenitis arthemis , (Drury, 1773)
Red-spotted Purple
               Genus Nymphalis
None
                    Species Nymphalis antiopa , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mourning Cloak
               Genus Phyciodes
None
                    Species Phyciodes tharos , (Drury, 1773)
Pearl Crescent
               Genus Speyeria
None
                    Species Speyeria aphrodite , (Fabricius, 1787)
Aphrodite Fritillary
                    Species Speyeria cybele , (Fabricius, 1775)
Great Spangled Fritillary
                    Species Speyeria idalia , (Drury, 1773)
Regal Fritillary
               Genus Vanessa
None
                    Species Vanessa cardui , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Painted Lady
          Family Papilionidae
None
               Genus Papilio
None
                    Species Papilio glaucus , Linnaeus, 1758
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
                    Species Papilio polyxenes , Fabricius, 1775
Black Swallowtail
          Family Pieridae
None
               Genus Colias
None
                    Species Colias eurytheme , Boisduval, 1852
Orange Sulphur
                    Species Colias philodice , Godart, 1819
Clouded Sulphur
               Genus Pieris
None
                    Species Pieris rapae , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cabbage White
               Genus Pyrisitia
None
                    Species Pyrisitia lisa , (Boisduval & Le Conte, [1830])
Little Yellow
               Genus Zerene
None
                    Species Zerene cesonia , (Stoll, 1790)
Southern Dogface
     Order Odonata
None
          Family Aeshnidae
Darners
               Genus Aeshna
None
                    Species Aeshna umbrosa , Walker, 1908
Shadow Darner
               Genus Anax
None
                    Species Anax junius , (Drury, 1773)
Common Green Darner
               Genus Boyeria
None
                    Species Boyeria vinosa , (Say, 1839)
Fawn Dancer
          Family Calopterygidae
Broad-winged Damsels
               Genus Calopteryx
None
                    Species Calopteryx aequabilis , Say, 1839
River Jewelwing
                    Species Calopteryx maculata , (Beauvois, 1805)
Ebony Jewelwing
               Genus Hetaerina
None
                    Species Hetaerina americana , (Fabricius, 1798)
American Rubyspot
          Family Coenagrionidae
Pond Damsels
               Genus Enallagma
None
                    Species Enallagma anna , Williamson, 1900
River Bluet
                    Species Enallagma carunculatum , Morse,1895
Tule Bluet
                    Species Enallagma civile , (Hagen, 1861)
Familiar Bluet
                    Species Enallagma hageni , (Walsh, 1863)
Hagen's Bluet
               Genus Ischnura
None
                    Species Ischnura verticalis , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Forktail
          Family Lestidae
Spreadwings
               Genus Lestes
None
                    Species Lestes australis , Walker, 1952
Southern Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes dryas , Kirby, 1890
Emerald Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes eurinus , Say, 1839
Amber-winged Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes rectangularis , Say, 1839
Slender Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes unguiculatus , Hagen, 1861
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
          Family Libellulidae
Skimmers
               Genus Celithemis
None
                    Species Celithemis eponina , (Drury, 1773)
Halloween Pennant
               Genus Erythemis
None
                    Species Erythemis simplicicollis , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Pondhawk
               Genus Leucorrhinia
None
                    Species Leucorrhinia intacta , (Hagen, 1861)
Dot-tailed Whiteface
               Genus Libellula
None
                    Species Libellula luctuosa , Burmeister, 1839
Widow Skimmer
                    Species Libellula pulchella , Drury, 1773
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
               Genus Pachydiplax
None
                    Species Pachydiplax longipennis , (Burmeister, 1839)
Blue Dasher
               Genus Pantala
None
                    Species Pantala flavescens , (Fabricius, 1798)
Wandering Glider
                    Species Pantala hymenaea , (Say, 1839)
Spot-winged Glider
               Genus Perithemis
None
                    Species Perithemis tenera , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Amberwing
               Genus Plathemis
None
                    Species Plathemis lydia , (Drury, 1773)
Common Whitetail
               Genus Sympetrum
None
                    Species Sympetrum obtrusum , (Hagen, 1867)
White-faced Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum rubicundulum , (Say, 1839)
Ruby Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum semicinctum , (Say, 1839)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
               Genus Tramea
None
                    Species Tramea lacerata , Hagen, 1861
Black Saddlebags
                    Species Tramea onusta , Hagen, 1861
Red Saddlebags
                    Species Tramea redspecies
None
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