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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
360
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
360
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
353
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
320
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
244
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
244
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
244
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton (Decatur County Kansas)
3 Families width 11 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton (Decatur County Kansas)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton (Decatur County Kansas)
11 Species
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Clayton (Decatur County Kansas)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
6
6
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