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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Clay County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
557
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
555
632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
522
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
452
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
143
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
143
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
143
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Kansas)
3 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Kansas)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Kansas)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Clay County (Kansas)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom