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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Ames (Story County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
772
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
590
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
206
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
206
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
206
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Story County)
2 Families width 17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Story County)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Story County)
17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyroneura liburnia liburnia Hewitson, 1868
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Ames (Story County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom