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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
828
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
828
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
787
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
695
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
380
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
380
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
380
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (North Carolina)
3 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (North Carolina)
21 Genera with 29 Species
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Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (North Carolina)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (North Carolina)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom