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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
754
1413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
753
1412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
751
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
36
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Island
2 Families width 51 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper44SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Island
36 Genera with 51 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings6SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
51 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
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 persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euglyphis orgyia Draudt, 1927
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
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 zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
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 velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Prince Edward Island
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
31
44
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom