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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Northwest Territories (North Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
274
1634
3048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
274
1634
3048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1606
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1400
2701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
340
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
340
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
338
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Territories
2 Families width 17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Territories
13 Genera with 17 Species
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Territories
17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
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
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Northwest Territories
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom