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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
264
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
264
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
254
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
230
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
166
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
166
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
166
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McCracken County
2 Families width 16 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McCracken County
12 Genera with 16 Species
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McCracken County
16 Species
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in McCracken County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
10
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom