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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Carteret County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
890
1228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
890
1228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
842
1158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
717
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
354
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
354
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
354
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carteret County
3 Families width 44 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper39SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carteret County
29 Genera with 44 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings7SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1877Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carteret County
44 Species and 6 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes arpa Boisduval & ..., 1829Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Carteret County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
25
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom