Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3503
6778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3499
6774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
3411
6581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 290
2948
5875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
949
2141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
948
2140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
942
2134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
50
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Central Alberta
4 Families width 76 Species and 16 Subspecies
Genera for Central Alberta
50 Genera with 76 Species #ACEHLMNOPQRSTW
| Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthela Walker, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicinnus Blanchard, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euthrix Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothylacia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megathymus Scudder, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notamblyscirtes Scott, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oarisma Scudder, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Radhica Moore, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satarupa Moore, 0 | White Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1855 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systasea Edwards, 1876 | Powdered-Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1775 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tolype Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
76 Species and 16 Subspecies | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998 | Austins Aguna | | Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002) | ⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857 | | Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953 | | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anthela astata Turner, 1926 | | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866) | ⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824 | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841 | Melsheimer's sack bearer | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878 | Afranius Duskywing | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878 | Buckthorn Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Two-Spot Sedge Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758 | Drinker | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874 | Common Branded Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938 | Baja California Norte | | Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863 | Uncas skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923) | ⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891 | | Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Fox Moth | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864 | Western Tent Caterpillar | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895 | Plains giant skipper | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917) | ⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Simius Roadside-Skipper | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866 | Garita Skipper | | Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852 | California Skipper | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839 | 'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852 | Desert checkered skipper | | Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852 | Small Checkered Skipper | | Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843 | | | Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893 | | | Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis | | | Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Systasea zampa Edwards, 1876 | Arizona Powdered Skipper | | Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common palm dart | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Tolype dayi Blackmoore, 1920 | | | Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856 | Larch lappet moth | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Central Alberta
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