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Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Northern Iowa Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science Volume 27 Annual Issue Article 59 1920 Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera A. W. Lindsey The Barnes' Museum Copyright ©1920 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc. Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias Recommended Citation Lindsey, A. W. (1920) "Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 27(1), 319-335. Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol27/iss1/59 This Research is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa Academy of Science at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by an authorized editor of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Lindsey: Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera SOME row j\ RECORDS OF LEPIDOPTERA AW. LINDSEY My first contribution to the study of the Lepidoptera of Iowa appeared in the Proceedings of the Academy for 1914 in the form of a list of butterflies, exclusive of skippers, taken in Wood­ bury county (Proc. Ia. Acad. Sci. xxi, 1914, 341-346). Later I was able to complete the identification of the skippers in my possession and to examine a number of collections in various parts of the state, thus increasing my list to such an extent that in 1917 I published a second list, embracing the entire state and including all of the Diurnals (Ent. News xxviii, 1917, 347-353). \Vhile the latter was in the hands of the printer during the sum­ mer of 1917 a number of additional records were made at Sioux City, and these, together with a few corrections, are mentioned below. It seems unnecessary to repeat the records already published. ·with the exception of a few notes in "Lepidoptera" in 1918 I have not yet published any records of the moths taken in Iowa, though during my last few years of residence in the state I made the most of every opportunity to add to these and listed in manu­ script several hundred species. Since taking up my residence in Decatur I have found it expedient to give up my private collec­ tion, but before doing so I am preparing this list, which shall include, with the exception of the more common species and a few others, only records of specimens now in my possession. All specimens which are rare or otherwise of interest are to be placed in the Barnes collection. The nomenclature and arrangement follows Barnes and McDunnough's "Check List" with a few changes made necessary by later studies. PAPILIONOIDEA Nymphalidae NYMPHALINAE Argynnis aphrodite Fab. One specimen at Sioux City, June 21, 1917. Phyciodes tharos form vern. marcia Edw. The specimens recorded in my first list as camillus belong here. Published by UNI ScholarWorks, 1920 1 Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, Vol. 27 [1920], No. 1, Art. 59 320 IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VoL. XX VII, 1920 Libytheidae Lib}1thea bachmani Kirt. Specimens formerly recorded as carinenta be­ long here. C arinenta is not known to occur north of Texas. Riodinidae Caiephelis borealis G. & R. There is a specimen labelled Fairfax, Ia., in the collection at Ames. Lycaenidae THECLINAE Strymon acadica Edw. Taken at Sioux City in 1917. CHRYSOPHANINAE H codes dione Scud. Locally common at Iowa City. II eodcs hclloides Bdv. I have taken this at Okoboji, Ames and Iowa City. LYCAENINAE H emiargus isola Reak. Occurs as far east at Iowa City. Plebeius melissa Edw. Taken at Sioux City in 1917. HESPERIOIDEA Hesperiidae HESPERIINAE Thanaos bri::;o Bdv. & Lee. :\Iid River and Homestead, May. PAMPHILINAE Oarisma Poweshiek Parker. Sioux City, 1917. Pamphila sassacus race dacotac Skin. A single female taken in 1909 at Sioux City proved a puzzle for years, but it has at last been identified by comparison with a paratype female in the Barnes collection. Euphyes bimacula G. & R. One female was taken in 1917 at Sioux City. SPHINGOIDEA Sphingidae Protoparce sexta Joh. Distribution general. Common. Protoparce quinquemacu/atus Haw. Common throughout the state. Ceratomia a111yntor Hbn. Sioux City. C eratomia undulosa Wik. Sioux City and Iowa City. Sphinx clzersis Hbn. Sioux City, Macedonia. Smerinth1u jamaiccnsis Dru. Sioux City, Iowa City. Paonias excaecatus A. & S. Throughout the state. Paonias myops A. & S. Iowa City. Cressonia juglandis A. & S. Sioux City, l\facedonia. Pachysphiux modcsta Harr. Throughout the state. Hemaris th::,•sbe Fab. Sioux City. One specimen. H cmaris dijfinis Bdv. Sioux City and Dickinson county. II emaris dijfinis f. aest. axillaris G. & R. Sioux City. Pholus satellitia form pandorus Hbn. All parts of the state. Pho/us achemon Dru. Sutherland. Ampeloeca myron Cram. Sioux City and Iowa City. S phccodina abbotti Swains. Iowa City, ?.Iacedonia. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol27/iss1/59 2 Lindsey: Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera IOWA LEPIDOPTERA 321 Deidamia inscriptum Harr. I have seen three specimens of this inter­ esting little sphinx in Professor Wickham's collection, all taken at Iowa City. Amphion nessus Cram. Sioux City, Iowa City. Xylophanes tersa Linn. Decorah (A. F. Porter) Muscatine. C elerio gall ii Rott. Decorah (A. F. Porter). C elerio lineata Fab. Common everywhere. SATURNIO IDEA Saturniidae Samia cecropia Linn. Common everywhere. This species feeds on a great many different trees, and I have counted as many as fifty cocoons on a single Box Elder. Callosamia promethea Dru. Becoming rare in eastern Iowa, where it feeds on Wild Cherry. Tro pa ea luna Linn. Fairly common throughout the state. Te/ea polyphemus Cram. Also common everywhere. Automeris io Fab. Found everywhere but not in large numbers. I have taken the larva on Bur Oak at Sioux City. Ceratocampidae Anisota rub-icunda Fab. Ames, Iowa City. Adelocephala bicolor Harr. Homestead. Citheronia regalis Fab. Professor Wickham tells me that he has taken the larva of this species at Iowa City, and the record should be preserved. Basilona imperialis Dru. l am indebted to Professor Wickham for records of the occurrence of this species at Iowa City. BOMBYCOIDEA Syntomidae Scepsis fulvicollis Hbn. A common diurnal moth of the prairies. Ctenucha 7.'cnosa \Vlk. Though this insect is much more common in Arizona and Central America, I have a single fresh specimen taken at Sioux City, July 21, 1915. Arctiidae NOLINAE Roeselia nzi11uscula Zell. Iowa City. UTHOSIINAE Clemensia albata Pack. Sioux City, August. H ypoprepia miniata Kirby. Sioux City and Dickinson county. Hypoprepia fucosa Hbn. Decorah (i\. F. Porter), ::\1uscatine (Hoopes collection). ARCTIIN.\E Ammalo tenera Hbn. Sioux City, ;\fay and June. Ammalo inopinatus Hy. Edw. Sioux City, one specimen only. Halisidota tessc/aris i\. & S. Throughout the state. Eubaphe laeta Guer. Sioux City, July; Iowa City, June. Eubaphe aurantiaca Hbn. Sioux City and Dickinson county. Published by UNI ScholarWorks, 1920 3 Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, Vol. 27 [1920], No. 1, Art. 59 322 IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VoL. XXVII, 1920 Eubaphe immaculata Reak. Sioux City, July. Eubaphe immaculata form trimaculosa Reak. Sioux City, July. Phragmatobia fuliginosa race franco11ica Sloss. Sioux City, two speci- mens, April and July. Diacrisia latipennis Stretch. Booneville, June ( R. Whittle). Diacrisia virginica Fab. One of our most common moths. I sia isabella A. & S. Common everywhere. H_yphan.tria cunea Dru. Throughout the state. Estigmene acraea Dru. \Nith the last. Common. Estigmene congrua \Vlk. Sioux City, May, June. Specimens of this were formerly identified as M. c'estalis amelaina Dyar. Ecpanthcria dcfiorata Fah. Iowa City. Prof. B. Shimek once brought me a larva of this species taken on Liparis liliifolia. Apantesis intermcdia Stretch. Sioux City, late August. Apantesis rectilinea French. Sioux City, one specimen, August 26. Apantesis 111irhabo Grote. Sioux City. Early September. Apantesis argc Dru. Sioux City, Apr., July, August. Apantesis ·virguncula Kirby. Sioux City, June 20, one specimen. Apantesis vittata \Vlk. Iowa City, August. Apantesis vittata race phalerata Harris. Sioux City and Iowa City, May and August. Euchaetias egle Dru. Sioux City. Euchaetias oregonensis Stretch. Sioux City and Iowa City. Bred from Asclepias sp. Utetheisa bella Linn. Iowa City, Ames, Sioux City. Utetheisa ornatrix Linn. Lake Okoboji, July, 1916, L. L. Buchanan. Haploa colona form re7•ersa Stretch. Sioux City, June. Haploa lecontei Bdv. Sioux City, June. Haploa lecontei form militaris Harris. Sioux City, June, July. Very common in the woods. Haploa lccontci form i·estalis Pack. Sioux City, June, July. Less com­ mon than the preceding form. Agaristidae Alypia octomaculata Fab. Sioux City, June. The larva is fairly com­ mon at times on Woodbine, but I have never taken many adults. Noctuidae AGROTINAE Heliothis paradoxa Grote. Professor \Vickham has one m:ale of this unmistakable species, taken at Iowa City, August 4, 1898. Heliothis p/z/oxiphaga G. & R. Sioux City, August 26, 1917, one male. A western species. H eliothis obsoleta Fab. Common everywhere. Dasypoudaea lucen.s ab. luxuriosa Grt. Sioux City, July, 1917, two specimens. Lygranthoecia brevis Grt. Dickinson county, August; Sioux City, Sep­ tember. Two specimens only. Lygranthoecia rufimedia Grt. A good series of this species was col­ lected from the flowers of Lactuca sp. at Sioux City in June, 1917. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol27/iss1/59 4 Lindsey: Some Iowa Records of Lepidoptera IOWA LEPIDOPTERA 323 L.vgranthoecia marginata Haw. Sioux City and Ames. Lygranthoecia impcrspicua Stkr. Two only, Ames, August 3 and 14, 1918, at light. Schinia hulstia Tepp. Ames, August, 1918, one only. Schinia chrysella Grt. Ames, Iowa City, August. Schinia trifascia Hbn. Sioux City, August 26, September 2, 1917, two only. Schinia oleagina Morr. Sioux City, August, September. Two specimens. S chinia gracileuia Hlm. Sioux City, A.mes, August, September.
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