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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
338
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
296
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
19
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Willacy County
1 Family width 21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Willacy County
19 Genera with 21 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1989Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willacy County
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989Bay Skipper
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerodea arabus Edwards, 1882Blotchy Gray Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Willacy County
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom