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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Niagara County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
793
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
681
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
24
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niagara County
2 Families width 31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper30SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niagara County
24 Genera with 31 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niagara County
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Niagara County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
23
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom