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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
215
932
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
215
932
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
899
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
762
1075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
321
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
321
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
320
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
26
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arapahoe County
2 Families width 43 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arapahoe County
26 Genera with 43 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings11SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arapahoe County
43 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
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 communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Arapahoe County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
23
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom