Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Amherst County (Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 157
478
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 157
478
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 143
449
548 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 108
379
478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
110
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
110
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
110
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
14
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Amherst County
2 Families width 21 Species
Genera for Amherst County
14 Genera with 21 Species | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1793 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1869 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Amherst County
21 Species | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869) | ⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Amherst County
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