Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Coast Province (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 174
785
1134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 173
784
1134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 161
744
1061 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 107
652
976 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
297
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 1
29
43 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Coast Province (Kenya)
1 Family width 43 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Coast Province (Kenya)
29 Genera with 43 Species #ACGHKMNPSTZ
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1868 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Andronymus Holland, 1896 | Darts | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1891 | Fairies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1891 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1907 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Metisella Hemming, 1934 | Sylphs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhiades A.W. Lindsey..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1891 | Elfins | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1867 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Coast Province (Kenya)
43 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891 | Fairy | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871 | One Pip Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857 | Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891 | Coast Policeman | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893 | Johnston´s Ranger | | Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896 | East African Leaf Sitter | | Gretna carmen Evans, 1937 | Violet Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna carmen capra Evans, 1937 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pyrrhiades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871 | One-pip Policeman | | Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852 | Charybdis Firetip | | Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891 | Lucidella Elfin | | Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | Big-Spot Elfin | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891 | Tricerate Elfin | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia kituina Karsch, 1896 | Kitui Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865) | ⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Coast Province (Kenya)
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