Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Athens (Mercer County, West Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 90
355
454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 90
355
454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 84
342
439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 65
300
391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
10
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
2 Families width 11 Species
Genera for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
10 Genera with 11 Species | Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1857 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1793 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
11 Species | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857 | Streamlined Dusky Wing | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
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