Terrestrial Invertebrates

Species Lists

• Iowa Threatened and Endangered Species (Butterflies only)
  • Endangered
    • Dakota Skipper Hesperia dacotae
    • Ringlet Coenonympha tullia
  • Threatened
    • Poweshiek Skipperling Oarisma poweshiek
    • Byssus Skipper Problema byssus
    • Mulberry Wing Poanes massasoit
    • Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus
    • Baltimore Euphydryas phaeton
  • Special Concern
    • Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus
    • Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo
    • Columbine Duskywing Erynnis lucilius
    • Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis baptisiae
    • Ottoe Skipper Hesperia ottoe
    • Leonardus Skipper Hesperia l. leonardus
    • Pawnee Skipper Hesperia leonardus pawnee
    • Beardgrass Skipper Atrytone arogos
    • Zabulon Skipper Poanes zabulon
    • Broad-winged Skipper Poanes viator
    • Sedge Skipper Euphyes dion
    • Two-spotted Skipper Euphyes bimacula
    • Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna
    • Salt-and-pepper Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon
    • Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
    • Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus
    • Olympia White Euchloe olympia
    • Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides
    • Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadicum
    • Edward's Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii
    • Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum
    • Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops
    • Swamp Metalmark Calephelis mutica
    • Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia
    • Baltimore Euphydryas phaeton ozarkae

Identification Key

Key to common small soil animals (see attached PDF below)

Student Research

List of student research on terrestrial invertebrates.

Publications

• Cooper, Idelle A., Elizabeth Roeder, and Jonathan M. Brown. 2003. Arthropod response to burning and mowing in a reconstructed prairie. Ecological Restoration 21(3): 204-205.