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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Vancouver (Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
1158
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
1158
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
1140
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
948
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
291
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
290
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
289
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver
1 Family width 16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver
5 Genera with 16 Species
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Vancouver
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom