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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Santa Clara (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
198
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
198
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
194
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
164
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
2 Families width 3 Species
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
3 Genera with 3 Species
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
3 Species
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom