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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Center (Decatur County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
160
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
148
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
3 Families width 6 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
6 Species
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Decatur County Iowa)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom