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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2134
3367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2132
3365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2081
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1782
2903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
675
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
675
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
674
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
46
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Contra Costa County
3 Families width 78 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper68SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Contra Costa County
46 Genera with 78 Species
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Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1870Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1779Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings10SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Contra Costa County
78 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Astraptes jaira Butler, 1870Jamaican Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epargyreus exadeus Cramer, 1779Broken Silverdrop
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Gloveria medusa Strecker, 1898
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phocides thermus valgus Mabille, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype glenwoodii Barnes, 1900
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Contra Costa County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
40
68
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom