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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region East Baton Rouge Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
671
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
547
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Baton Rouge Parish
2 Families width 21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Baton Rouge Parish
18 Genera with 21 Species
Anatrytone Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Baton Rouge Parish
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype minta Dyar, 1927Southern Tolype
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in East Baton Rouge Parish
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom