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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1773
3075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
288
1770
3071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1715
2939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1435
2421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
696
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
696
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
695
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
30
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
3 Families width 57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper50SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
30 Genera with 57 Species
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A
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H
L
M
N
O
P
T
U
W

Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings9SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
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 funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal 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 bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
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 attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic 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
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Rhode Island
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
26
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom