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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
269
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
269
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
253
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
215
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
148
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
148
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
148
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
11
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Russell County (Alabama)
1 Family width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Russell County (Alabama)
11 Genera with 15 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Russell County (Alabama)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Russell County (Alabama)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom