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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1327
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1326
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1265
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1102
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
503
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
503
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
502
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
24
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inverness County
2 Families width 41 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper35SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inverness County
24 Genera with 41 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness County
41 Species and 8 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck 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
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Inverness County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
21
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom