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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region El Dorado County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
305
1529
2459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1528
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
1485
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
1265
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
26
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Dorado County
2 Families width 44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Dorado County
26 Genera with 44 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Dorado County
44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded 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 leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Ochlodes agricola nemorum Boisduval, 1852Forest Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok 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
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in El Dorado County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom