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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1072
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1071
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1027
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
877
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
471
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
471
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
471
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton County (Iowa)
3 Families width 48 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper42SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton County (Iowa)
27 Genera with 48 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings6SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton County (Iowa)
48 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Clayton County (Iowa)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
23
42
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom