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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
577
7616
22760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
575
7611
22754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7486
22379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6421
19627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1662
5048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1661
5047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1653
5033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
77
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
4 Families width 136 Species and 27 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper120SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
77 Genera with 136 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1862Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings12SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isma Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Radhica Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vidius Evans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
136 Species and 27 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
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 persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euglyphis orgyia Draudt, 1927
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperilla ornata ornata Leach, 1814Spotted Skipper
Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815Painted Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Isma feralia Hewitson, 1868Narrowspot Lancer
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Oerane microthyrus neaera de Nicéville, 1891White Club Flitter
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites origines Fabricius, 1793
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites peclcius
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Telicota anisodesma Lower, 1911Large Darter
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Toxidia parvula Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824Dingy Grass-skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites praxedes Plotz, 1884Praxedes Skipper
Trapezites symmomus symmomus Hübner, 1823Symmomus Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vidius perigenes Godman, 1900Pale-rayed Skipper
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia egremet
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Ontario
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
66
120
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom