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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Washoe County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
595
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
503
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
176
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
176
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
176
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washoe County
2 Families width 24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washoe County
15 Genera with 24 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1930Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washoe County
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Tolype glenwoodii Barnes, 1900

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Washoe County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom