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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
41
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Clara County
3 Families width 61 Species and 12 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper55SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Clara County
41 Genera with 61 Species
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Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings7SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
61 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
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 pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Clara County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
37
55
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom