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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
2 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper42SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
33 Genera with 43 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pellicia Herrich-Schä..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780White Patch
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Pellicia arina Evans, 1953Glazed Pellicia
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Typhedanus undulatus Hewitson, 1867Mottled Longtail
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
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
32
42
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom