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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Connecticut (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3056
6156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3052
6151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2988
5997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2480
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
935
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
935
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
932
2125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
3 Families width 77 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper67SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
42 Genera with 77 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings9SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isma Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings3SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
77 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Isma feralia Hewitson, 1868Narrowspot Lancer
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius monoco (S.H. Scudder, 1863)⇒ Lerema accius accius J.E. Smith, 1797
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
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
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes bathyllus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Connecticut
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
37
67
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom