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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Boston (Summit County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
148
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
133
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
2 Families width 10 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
7 Genera with 10 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
10 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Boston (Summit County Ohio)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom