Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 176
795
1114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 176
795
1114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 170
770
1070 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 118
583
817 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
227
336 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
227
336 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
227
336 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
27
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
2 Families width 42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
27 Genera with 42 Species
| Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choranthus Scudder, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoplectrum Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1758 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudamus Swainson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1758 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1853 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1804 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophanes Godman and S..., 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
42 Species and 4 Subspecies | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Choranthus insularis (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | | Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | Vitellius Skipper | | Chrysoplectrum perniciosus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Perniciosus Skipper | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Epargyreus zestos arsaces (P. Mabille, 1903) | ⇒ Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | | Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | Zestos Skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825 | Zephodes Duskywing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758 | Dingy Skipper | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Eudamus justus (Plötz, 1882) | ⇒ Chrysoplectrum perniciosus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Large Skipper | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | | | Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758 | Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Brick Skipper | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761 | Hesperiid Moth | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xenophanes ruatanensis (Godman & Salvin, 1895) | ⇒ Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780 |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
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