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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1308
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
1102
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
30
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Texas)
3 Families width 42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper37SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Texas)
30 Genera with 42 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Isma Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Texas)
42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama 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 metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Isma feralia Hewitson, 1868Narrowspot Lancer
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Fayette County (Texas)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
26
37
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom