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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
520
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
520
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
501
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
434
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
239
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
239
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
239
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (New Mexico)
2 Families width 23 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (New Mexico)
17 Genera with 23 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1878Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1927Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (New Mexico)
23 Species
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis meridianus Bell, 1927Meridian Duskywing
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (New Mexico)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom