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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Alberta´s Rockies (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2135
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2133
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
2091
3497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1799
3095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
497
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
497
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
494
963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta´s Rockies
3 Families width 35 Species and 10 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper29SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta´s Rockies
24 Genera with 35 Species
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Radhica Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta´s Rockies
35 Species and 10 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Alberta´s Rockies
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom