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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for North Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
2595
6021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
333
2595
6021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
2559
5940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
247
2206
5252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
499
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
499
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
496
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Canada
2 Families width 31 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper26SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Canada
23 Genera with 31 Species
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Q
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Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Radhica Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Canada
31 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in North Canada
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom