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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Canyon (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
340
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
301
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
2 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
8 Genera with 13 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Canyon (Contra Costa County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
7
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom