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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Cheshire East (Cheshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
670
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
670
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
641
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
550
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cheshire East
2 Families width 21 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cheshire East
15 Genera with 21 Species
Anisynta Lower, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Antipodia Atkins, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Croitana Waterhouse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Exometoeca Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1868Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cheshire East
21 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anisynta sphenosema Meyrick & Lower, 1902Wedge Grass-skipper
Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887
Antipodia chaostola chares Waterhouse, 1933Chaostola Skipper
Croitana croites Hewitson, 1874Croites Skipper
Exometoeca nycteris Meyrick, 1888Western Flat
Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa albina Waterhouse, 1932
Hesperilla flavescens Waterhouse, 1927Altona Skipper
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Mesodina cyanophracta Lower, 1911Blue Iris Skipper
Motasingha dirphia Hewitson, 1868Dirphia Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882Large Brown Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata occidentalis Tepper, 1882
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata Tepper, 1882Tepper´s Skipper
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Taractrocera papyria agraulia Hewitson, 1868Western Grassdart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868Silver Spotted Skipper
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Trapezites sciron sciron Waterhouse &..., 1914Sciron Skipper
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Cheshire East
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom