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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region James City County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
483
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
435
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
263
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
263
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
263
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for James City County
3 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for James City County
13 Genera with 16 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for James City County
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in James City County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom