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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
681
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
554
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1 Family width 8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8 Genera with 8 Species
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1858Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Ismene Savigny, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1869Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1879Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Gangara thyrsis thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Giant Redeye
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora badra badra Moore, , 1858Common Awl
Ismene astigmata Evans, 1932
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Tagiades lavata Butler, 1879

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom