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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
459
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
398
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
203
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
202
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
202
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Webster County (Kentucky)
2 Families width 13 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Webster County (Kentucky)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Webster County (Kentucky)
13 Species
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Webster County (Kentucky)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom