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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1089
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1089
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1048
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
900
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
117
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
117
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
117
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson County (Kansas)
2 Families width 16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson County (Kansas)
13 Genera with 16 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Kansas)
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Jefferson County (Kansas)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom