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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Lea County (New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
383
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
295
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lea County
2 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lea County
13 Genera with 15 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1927Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lea County
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes texanae Bell, 1927Southwest Little Skipper
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Lea County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom