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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1149
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1149
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1096
1420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
933
1222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
308
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
308
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
308
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peterborough County
2 Families width 46 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper44SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peterborough County
28 Genera with 46 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings8SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peterborough County
46 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo 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
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
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
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
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Peterborough County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
26
44
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom