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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
298
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
298
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
277
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
247
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
170
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
170
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
170
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whitley County (Kentucky)
3 Families width 10 Species
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whitley County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1923Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitley County (Kentucky)
10 Species
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Whitley County (Kentucky)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom