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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Wellington (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
1290
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1289
1690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1269
1668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1153
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
501
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
501
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
498
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Edmonton Canada)
2 Families width 27 Species
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Edmonton Canada)
20 Genera with 27 Species
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Edmonton Canada)
27 Species
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tolype dayi Blackmoore, 1920
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington (Edmonton Canada)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
16
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom