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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Burkina Faso (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
1006
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
1006
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
987
1996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
870
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
31
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burkina Faso
2 Families width 48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths28SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burkina Faso
31 Genera with 48 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1901Paradise skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1892Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopsyche Butler, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen3SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Euphorea Zolotuhin & ..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1878Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Gelo Zolotuhin & ..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hapsimachogonia Prozorov & Z..., 20243SpeciesTaxom
Mimopacha Aurivillius, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Morongea Zolotuhin & ..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Opisthodontia Aurivillius, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pallastica Zolotuhin & ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1857Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Soligena Prozorov & Z..., 20163SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Stenophatna Aurivillius, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Theophasida Zolotuhin & ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
48 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901Nigerian Paradise Skipper
Beralade bistrigata Strand, 1909
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Chrysopsyche imparilis Aurivillius, 1905
Coeliades aeschylus Plötz, 1884Senegal Blue Policeman
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Eucraera gemmata Distant, 1897
Eucraera magna Aurivillius, 1909
Euphorea ondulosa Conte, 1909
Gastroplakaeis parinarii Guérin-Ménev..., 1867
Gastroplakaeis rufescens Aurivillius, 1905
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878Dark Hottentot
Gelo jordani Tams, 1936
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Gonometa christyi Sharpe, 1902
Hapsimachogonia hapsimachus Hering, 1928
Hapsimachogonia max Sulak et al., 2024
Hapsimachogonia michael Sulak et al., 2024
Mimopacha audeoudi Romieux, 1935
Morongea elfiora Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Morongea elfiora galadrielae Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Morongea galadrielae Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Odontocheilopteryx haribda Gurkovich & ..., 2009
Odontocheilopteryx maculata Aurivillius, 1905
Odontocheilopteryx pattersoni Tams, 1926
Opisthodontia (Opisthodontia) afroio Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Opisthodontia (Opisthodontia) sidha Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Pallastica sanricia Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia Pathfinder
Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Soligena juna Prozorov & Z..., 2016
Soligena juna volta Prozorov & Z..., 2016
Soligena volta Prozorov & Z..., 2016
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Stenophatna hollandi Tams, 1929
Stoermeriana pachyla Tams, 1936
Streblote diluta Aurivillius, 1905
Streblote diplocyma Hampson, 1909
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Theophasida cardinalli Tams, 1926

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
18
28
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom