Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for South California (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 77
196
233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 77
196
233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 75
193
230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 68
184
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
50
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
11
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for South California
2 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for South California
11 Genera with 12 Species | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1852 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South California
12 Species and 2 Subspecies | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin White Skipper | | Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872 | Chaparral | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852 | California Skipper | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polygonus leo arizonensis Skinner, 1911 | Arizona Hammock Skipper | | Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881 | Alkali skipper | | Urbanus dorantes dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Dorantes Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in South California
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