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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Queens County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
877
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
876
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
838
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
735
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
267
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
267
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
266
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
2 Families width 21 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
13 Genera with 21 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
21 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
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
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Queens County (Nova Scotia)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom