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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
98
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
98
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
94
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
92
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barnstable
2 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barnstable
10 Genera with 15 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barnstable
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Barnstable
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom