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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Idaho (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
2793
6289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
2788
6285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2741
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
2207
4962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
666
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
666
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
665
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
26
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Idaho
2 Families width 47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Idaho
26 Genera with 47 Species
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Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1873Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Idaho
47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes campestris campestris Boisduval, 1852Field Sachem
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
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 nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878Great Basin Sooty Wing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma californicum (Packard, 1864)⇒ Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Giant-Reed Skipper
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Tolype glenwoodii Barnes, 1900

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom