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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Algarve (Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1407
1963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
288
1404
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1371
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1108
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
380
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
379
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
378
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algarve
3 Families width 19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algarve
16 Genera with 19 Species
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1925Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Muschampia Tutt, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Psilogaster Reichenbach, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algarve
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus tripolina (Verity, 1925)⇒ Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nyctelius nyctelius coscinia (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Phyllodesma (Epicnaptera) suberifolia (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Phyllodesma suberifolium Duponchel, 1842
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Psilogaster loti Ochsenheimer, 1810Southern Lappet
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Algarve
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom