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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Chester (Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
199
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
199
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
188
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
176
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
65
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
65
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
65
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
2 Families width 16 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
12 Genera with 16 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
16 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Chester (Lunenburg County Nova Scotia)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
9
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom