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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
244
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
244
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
218
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
180
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grainger County
2 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grainger County
12 Genera with 13 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grainger County
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Grainger County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom