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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Cerro Tortuguero (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
1560
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1559
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1545
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
1407
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
738
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
31
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cerro Tortuguero
4 Families width 47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cerro Tortuguero
31 Genera with 47 Species
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Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aides Billberg, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Carystus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Entheus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuria Mabille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Prorifrons Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cerro Tortuguero
47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Aides dysoni Godman, 1900Dyson'S Silverpatch
Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carrhenes calidius Godman & Salvin, 1895Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper
Carystus phorcus Cramer, 1777Larger shothole borer
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Cicinnus joanna Schaus, 1905
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Druentica inscita Schaus, 1890
Druentica zikana Schaus, 1928
Entheus matho Godman & Salvin, 1879
Euglyphis barda Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis charax Druce, 1897
Euglyphis definita Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis durtea Schaus, 1906
Euglyphis laronia Druce, 1887
Euglyphis larunda Druce, 1887
Euglyphis maria Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis rundala Schaus, 1906
Euglyphis zurcheri Druce, 1897
Lacosoma otalla Schaus, 1905
Macrosoma albida Schaus, 1901
Macrosoma conifera Warren, 1897
Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857
Macrosoma hyacinthina Warren, 1905
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Pachyneuria licisca Plötz, 1882Immaculate Tufted-Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Tolype caieta Druce, 1897
Tolype perplexa Schaus, 1912
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Cerro Tortuguero
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
24
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom