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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Brussels Capital Region (Belgium)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1836
3197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1831
3189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1806
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
212
1431
2590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
556
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
555
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
549
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brussels Capital Region
3 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brussels Capital Region
18 Genera with 19 Species
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolimus Germar, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odonestis Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brussels Capital Region
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dendrolimus superans Butler, 1877
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Odonestis pruni Linnaeus, 1758Plum Lappet
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Brussels Capital Region
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom