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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Afghanistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2636
5975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
348
2628
5965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2621
5958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
2046
4941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
670
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
670
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
669
1499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afghanistan
2 Families width 35 Species and 8 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afghanistan
22 Genera with 35 Species
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Anadiasa Linnaeus, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1913Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1934Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Isais Linnaeus, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lamprantaugia Linnaeus, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lechriolepis Butler, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Muschampia Tutt, 03SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pachytrina Zolotuhin & ..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1890Checkered skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Reverdinia Warren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Weirdonia Prozorov & Z..., 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afghanistan
35 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anadiasa griseata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Anadiasa nicotrai Hartig, 1940
Bombycopsis geertsemai Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis latipennis Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839Eastern Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913Oriental Marbled Skipper
Hasora khoda linda Evans, 1934
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma shandura Evans, 1949
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Isais leipoxaides Hering, 1937
Lamprantaugia monticola Viette, 1962
Lechriolepis leopoldi Hering, 1929
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Muschampia staudingeri loga
Muschampia staudingeri musta
Odontocheilopteryx scilla Gurkovich & ..., 2009
Pachytrina papyri Tams, 1931
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Pyrgus alpina (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Pyrgus alpinus Erschoff, 1874
Pyrgus alpinus Erschoff, 1874Mountain Skipper
Pyrgus badachschana Alberti, 1939
Pyrgus cashmirensis Moore, 1874Kashmir Skipper
Pyrgus darwazica Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Reverdinia proteus
Spialia carnea Reverdin, 1927
Spialia carnea carnea
Spialia geron Watson, 1893Aden Skipper
Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823Brick Skipper
Spialia struvei Püngeler, 1914
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Stoermeriana murinuscolor Rougeot, 1984
Thymelicus flavus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Weirdonia idakum Bethune-Baker, 1913

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Afghanistan
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
23
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom