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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Mississippi (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1172
2687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1172
2687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1170
2684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
46
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi
3 Families width 97 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper84SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi
46 Genera with 97 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings7SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings5SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17914SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
97 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Fabricius, 1793Cobweb Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867Blue-dusted Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes carolina Skinner, 1892Carolina Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes reversa (Jones, 1926)⇒ Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825Dot-lined White
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis loammi (Whitney, 1876)⇒ Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak 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 martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes arpa Boisduval & ..., 1829Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989Bay Skipper
Euphyes berryi Bell, 1941Berry's skipper
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes pilatka W.H. Edwards, 1867Coastal Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis Walker, 1855Southern Lappet Moth
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus albescens (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes bathyllus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype minta Dyar, 1927Southern Tolype
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mississippi
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
40
84
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom