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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Palm Beach County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
1124
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1123
1336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1091
1297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
942
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
425
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
425
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
425
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
30
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palm Beach County
2 Families width 48 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper45SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palm Beach County
30 Genera with 48 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Beach County
48 Species and 6 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
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 zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes pilatka W.H. Edwards, 1867Coastal Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus beulahae D. Stallings..., 1963Broad-Banded Giant-Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952Esta Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Palm Beach County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
28
45
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom