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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Alameda County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1615
2573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1611
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1565
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1292
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
472
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
472
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
470
714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
32
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alameda County
3 Families width 51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper45SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alameda County
32 Genera with 51 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alameda County
51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis meridianus Bell, 1927Meridian Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype glenwoodii Barnes, 1900
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Alameda County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
28
45
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom