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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Pitkin County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
409
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
409
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
397
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
325
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
183
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
183
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
183
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitkin County
2 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper29SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitkin County
21 Genera with 31 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1902Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitkin County
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902Sonoran tent caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Pitkin County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
20
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom