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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Milford (Kent County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
268
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
268
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
248
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
237
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
181
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
181
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
181
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milford (Kent County Delaware)
2 Families width 18 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milford (Kent County Delaware)
14 Genera with 18 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milford (Kent County Delaware)
18 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Milford (Kent County Delaware)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom