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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1502
2213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1227
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
322
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
322
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
322
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Weld County
2 Families width 45 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Weld County
27 Genera with 45 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings7SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weld County
45 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Weld County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
24
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom