Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 612
8112
20932 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 611
8101
20891 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 584
7978
20649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 377
6559
17970 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
1916
5172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
1910
5155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
1895
5083 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
85
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape
3 Families width 185 Species and 25 Subspecies
Genera for Cape
85 Genera with 185 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1855 | Paradise skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alenia Evans, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anadiasa Linnaeus, 1922 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthela Walker, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1864 | Fairies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beralade Stephens, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycomorpha C. Felder & ..., 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 2009 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884 | Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Braura Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1974 | Scarce flats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1860 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrostegoides Linnaeus, 1921 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cobalopsis Godman, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1857 | Flats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutricha Hübner, 1780 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1791 | Alligator bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonometa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haplopacha Linnaeus, 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henometa Linnaeus, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1815 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1864 | Rangers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocelis Linnaeus, 1820 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesodina Meyrick, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1857 | Sylphs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Moltena Evans, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nirbiana Zolotuhin & ..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 1927 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachypasa Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Padraona Moore, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotherma Möschler, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polymona Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolyra Linnaeus, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1897 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Radhica Moore, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1870 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sena Walker, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Streblote Linnaeus, 1927 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 0 | Grass Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxidia Mabille, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezites Hübner, 1923 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Voracia Linnaeus, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1876 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape
185 Species and 25 Subspecies | Abantis bicolor Trimen, 1864 | Bi-Coloured Skipper | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998 | Austins Aguna | | Alenia namaqua Vári, 1972 | Namaqua Dancer | | Alenia sandaster Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Dancer | | Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002) | ⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857 | | Anadiasa affinis Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855 | | | Anadiasa swierstrae Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953 | | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932 | Dominula Skipper | | Anthela astata Turner, 1926 | | | Apallaga mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Large Yellow Sprite | | Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864 | Modest Slyph | | Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855 | | | Beralade signinervis Strand, 1912 | | | Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | Pepper-Tree Caterpillar | | Bombycomorpha dukei Joannou & Gu..., 2009 | | | Bombycomorpha nupta (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | | Bombycomorpha pallida (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | | Bombycopsis bipars Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycopsis blanda Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis capicola Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Bombycopsis geertsemai Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis knysna Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis latipennis Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874 | | | Bombycopsis punctimarginata Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis rufa Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis swaenepoeli Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis tephrobaphes Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis tsitsikama Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Braura truncatum Walker, 1855 | | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Calleagris krooni Vári, 1974 | Kroon's Skipper | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Cephrenes augiades augiades Felder & Felder, 1860 | | | Chondrostegoides capensis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Chondrostegoides magna Zolotuhin, 2007 | | | Chondrostegoides murina Aurivillius, 1927 | | | Chondrostegoides nobilorum Zolotuhin, 2007 | | | Chondrostegoides ruficornis Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938 | | | Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867 | Golden Mottled-Skipper | | Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857 | Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Dejeania crocea (Bigot, 1888) | ⇒ Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Eutricha bifascia (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | Cape lappet moth | | Eutricha obscura (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | Eutricha obscurum Walker, 1855 | | | Eutricha pithyocampa (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | Fulgora coccinea (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Poiocera coccinea Olivier, 1791 | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Fulgora limbata (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Euconomelus lepidus Boheman, 1847 | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Swift | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gonometa postica Walker, 1855 | African wild silk moth | | Haplopacha ndoumoi Dupont & al., 2016 | | | Henometa clarki Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1887 | Silver Hedge-skipper | | Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868 | Donnysa Skipper | | Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815 | Painted Sedge-skipper | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chaca Trimen, 1873 | Shaka's Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Kedestes niveostriga Trimen, 1864 | Dark Ranger | | Leucochitonea hindei Druce, 1903 | Kenyan White Cloaked Skipper | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Mesocelis montana (Stoll, 1781) | ⇒ Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820 | | Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820 | Mountain White Spot | | Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868 | Eastern Iris-skipper | | Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868 | Mountain Sylph | | Metisella malgacha Boisduval, 1833 | Grassveld Sylph | | Metisella meninx Trimen, 1873 | Marsh Sylph | | Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Gold Spotted Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Metisella syrinx Trimen, 1868 | Bamboo Sylph | | Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857 | Netted Sylph | | Moltena fiara Butler, 1870 | Banana-tree Night-fighter | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Netrocoryne repanda Felder & Felder, 1867 | Bronze Flat | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Nirbiana micha Druce, 1899 | | | Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | | Odontocheilopteryx obscura (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | Pachypasa capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | Pachypasa truncata (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Braura truncatum Walker, 1855 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Philotherma rennei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Philotherma rosa Druce, 1887 | | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Crossline Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855 | | | Pseudolyra cervina Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Southern Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891 | Impostor Firetip | | Radhica himerta Swinhoe, 1893 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sena donaldsoni Holland, 1897 | | | Sena parva Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Sena prompta Walker, 1855 | | | Sena prompta prompta | | | Spialia agylla Trimen, 1889 | Grassveld Sandman | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889 | Dwarf Sandman | | Spialia paula Higgins, 1925 | Mite Sandman | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Streblote aculeata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Stoermeriana aculeata Walker, 1865 | | Streblote capensis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Streblote carinatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Streblote cristata Stoll, 1782 | | | Streblote jansei Tams, 1936 | | | Streblote pancala Tams, 1936 | | | Streblote polydora Druce, 1887 | | | Streblote uniforme Aurivillius, 1927 | | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Taractrocera ardonia lamia | | | Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common palm dart | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882 | Round-winged Skipper | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862 | Doubleday's Skipper | | Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884 | Banded Grass-skipper | | Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824 | Dingy Grass-skipper | | Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868 | Eliena Skipper | | Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877 | Maheta Skipper | | Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868 | Black-ringed Ochre | | Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868 | Heath Ochre | | Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923 | Splendid Ochre | | Trichopisthia igneotincta Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Trichopisthia poecilosticta Grünberg, 1910 | | | Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898 | | | Tsitana dicksoni Evans, 1955 | Dickson's Sylph | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Tulbagh Sylph | | Voracia nusa Zolotuhin & ..., 2005 | | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter | | Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876 | Western Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Cape
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