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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
384
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
384
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
357
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
275
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
92
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
92
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
92
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aransas County
2 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aransas County
16 Genera with 18 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aransas County
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Aransas County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom