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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1347
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1346
3462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1340
3454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
61
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
4 Families width 125 Species and 13 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper110SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
61 Genera with 125 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings9SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus Mabille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1877Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Phareas Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18296SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1863Checkered skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings3SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings5SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17914SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
125 Species and 13 Subspecies
Achalarus casica Herrich-Schä..., 1869Desert Cloudywing
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Fabricius, 1793Cobweb Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867Blue-dusted Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes carolina Skinner, 1892Carolina Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's 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 arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
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 Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen 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 lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euglyphis orgyia Draudt, 1927
Euphyes arpa Boisduval & ..., 1829Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes berryi Bell, 1941Berry's skipper
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge 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
Eurypterus arnoldi
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phylaeus Drury, 1880
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 cofaqui Strecker, 1876Cofaqui Giant Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Phareas coeleste Westwood, 1852Magnificent Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Problema bulenta Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden Marsh Skipper
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus wyandot (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
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
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
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 North Carolina
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
52
110
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom