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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
33
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Plata County
3 Families width 52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper46SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Plata County
33 Genera with 52 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings7SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1902Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1877Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Plata County
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902Sonoran tent caterpillar
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in La Plata County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
29
46
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom