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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
333
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey County
3 Families width 38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey County
26 Genera with 38 Species
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Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype dayi Blackmoore, 1920
Tolype lowriei Barnes & McD..., 1918
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Monterey County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom