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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Ben Hill County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
404
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
402
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
400
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
328
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
121
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
121
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
121
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
10
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ben Hill County
1 Family width 10 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ben Hill County
10 Genera with 10 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ben Hill County
10 Species and 5 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Ben Hill County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
10
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom