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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
2958
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
2952
6436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
2911
6379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2357
5372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
595
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
592
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
592
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
17
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
1 Family width 19 Species and 10 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
17 Genera with 19 Species
Adopea1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1782Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18943SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
19 Species and 10 Subspecies
Adopea christi
Ancyloxypha melanoneura Felder & Felder, 1867
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Dalla hesperioides C.Felder & R..., 1867
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Ouleus calavius bubaris (Godman, 1895)⇒ Ouleus bubaris Godman & Salvin, 1895
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon christi Rebel, 1894
Thymelicus christi Rebel, 1894Canarian Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Canary Islands
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
17
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom