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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1145
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1142
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1106
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
945
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
371
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
371
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
368
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
26
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonoma County
3 Families width 48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper42SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonoma County
26 Genera with 48 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings9SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonoma County
48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon magnus Mattoon & Ti..., 1998Arctic Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
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 pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Sonoma County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
21
42
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom