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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Union County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
742
1008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
742
1008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
710
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
622
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
312
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
312
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
312
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (New Jersey)
2 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper28SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (New Jersey)
23 Genera with 33 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (New Jersey)
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (New Jersey)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
28
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom