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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Wilmington (New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
523
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
523
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
507
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
481
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
365
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
365
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
364
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
16
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
3 Families width 25 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
16 Genera with 25 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phareas Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilmington (New Hanover County)
25 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Phareas coeleste Westwood, 1852Magnificent Skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Problema bulenta Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden Marsh Skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Wilmington (New Hanover County)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom