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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Clayton (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
298
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
298
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
294
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
270
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
187
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
187
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
187
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton (Contra Costa County)
2 Families width 10 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton (Contra Costa County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton (Contra Costa County)
10 Species
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Clayton (Contra Costa County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom