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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
187
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
187
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
177
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
156
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
19
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Kentucky)
1 Family width 26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper26SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Kentucky)
19 Genera with 26 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Kentucky)
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen 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 persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mercer County (Kentucky)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom