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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Central Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
705
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
705
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
652
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
542
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
251
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
251
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
251
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
27
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
1 Family width 32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
27 Genera with 32 Species
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Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1862Hedge Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1868Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1843Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1878Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1818Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pedesta Hemming, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1881Dart species1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1865Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1793African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 0Palm bob3SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1878Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862Banded Redeye
Bibasis sena Moore, 1865Orange-tail Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caprona ransonnettii Felder, 1868Golden Angle
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Halpe homolea ceylonica Moore, 1878
Hasora taminatus Hübner, 1818Black flat
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878Large Branded Swift
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865Black Angle
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian Grizzled
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus minuta Moore, 1877Ceylon Palm Bob
Suastus minuta minuta
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Central Province (Sri Lanka)
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
27
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom