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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Piedmont (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
349
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
347
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
336
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
288
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
106
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
106
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
106
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Alameda County)
1 Family width 12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Alameda County)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Alameda County)
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Piedmont (Alameda County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom