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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
7329
17776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
7325
17773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
528
7217
17514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
345
5894
14409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1890
4731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1890
4731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1887
4728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
82
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
3 Families width 173 Species and 46 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper150SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
82 Genera with 173 Species
#
A
C
D
E
G
H
K
L
M
N
O
P
S
T
U
W

Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Endamus1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1832Flasher butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings14SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pamea Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Prorifrons Linnaeus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoladenia Shirôzu & S..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1919Checkered skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings3SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings6SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17914SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
173 Species and 46 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Fabricius, 1793Cobweb Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867Blue-dusted Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes reversa (Jones, 1926)⇒ Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha puer (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825Dot-lined White
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
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
Atrytonopsis loammi (Whitney, 1876)⇒ Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857Radians Skipper
Choranthus streckeri (Skinner, 1893)⇒ Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878
Cymaenes tripunctata Latreille, 1824
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Endamus oberon
Epargyreus barisses tmolus (P. Mabille, 1903)⇒ Epargyreus tmolis Burmeister, 1875
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832Rusty skipper
Epargyreus zestos oberon (C.E. Worthin..., 1881)⇒ Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832
Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832Zestos Skipper
Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865Florida Duskywing
Ephyriades brunnea floridensis E. Bell & W...., 1948Florida Duskywing
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
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 juvenalis plautus (Scudder & Bu..., 1870)⇒ Erynnis juvenalis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis naevius (Lintner, 1881)⇒ Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857
Erynnis ovidius (Scudder & Bu..., 1870)⇒ Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857
Erynnis petronius (Lintner, 1881)⇒ Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870
Erynnis terentius (Scudder & Bu..., 1870)⇒ Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euglyphis alumnata Dognin, 1912
Euglyphis lascoria Druce, 1890
Euglyphis laudia Druce, 1890
Euglyphis marissima Dognin, 1912
Euglyphis sura Schaus, 1905
Euphyes arpa Boisduval & ..., 1829Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes berryi Bell, 1941Berry's skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes pilatka W.H. Edwards, 1867Coastal Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gloveria concinna Dyar, 1919
Gorgythion begga Prittwitz, 1868Variegated Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala eufala W. H. Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala floridae (P. Mabille, 1876)⇒ Lerodea eufala eufala W. H. Edwards, 1869
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905
Megathymus beulahae D. Stallings..., 1963Broad-Banded Giant-Skipper
Megathymus cofaqui Strecker, 1876Cofaqui Giant Skipper
Megathymus cofaqui slotteni Gatrelle, 1999Cofaqui Giant-Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Motasingha dirphia dirphia
Nastra fusca (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Pamea perostia Schaus, 1928
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina ocola ocola W. H. Edwards, 1863Ocola Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865)⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion okeechobee Worthington, 1881Mangrove Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis Walker, 1855Southern Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa myus (G.H. French, 1885)⇒ Polites baracoa baracoa Lucas, 1857
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
Polygonus amyntas (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus leo histrio Röber, 1925Florida Hammock Skipper
Polygonus leo leo Gmelin, 1790Hammock Skipper
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Prorifrons lemoulti Schaus, 1906
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Proteides mercurius sanantonio Lucas, 1857Mercurial Skipper
Pseudocoladenia dan fabia Evans, 1949Fulvous Pied Flat
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus albescens (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis tessellata (S.H. Scudder, 1872)⇒ Pyrgus communis communis Grote, 1872
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus syrichtus
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus syrichtus fumosa (J.L. Reverdin, 1919)⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865Black Angle
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes bathyllus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes mexicana confusis Bell, 1923Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype guentheri Berg, 1883
Tolype minta Dyar, 1927Southern Tolype
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes dorantes Stoll, 1790Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952Esta Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Florida
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
71
150
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
8
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom