Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Dominica (Windward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 207
874
1329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 207
874
1329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 201
855
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 130
629
1002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
147
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 1
22
30 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Dominica
1 Family width 30 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for Dominica
22 Genera with 30 Species
| Achlyodes Hübner, 1944 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1896 | Flasher butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eantis Boisduval, 1944 | Sicklewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1948 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1780 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1884 | Broken-Dashes | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dominica
30 Species and 15 Subspecies | Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | Jung´s Dusky Wing | | Achlyodes mithridates minor Comstock, 1944 | | | Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777 | Dull Astraptes | | Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Eantis minor W. Comstock, 1944 | Lesser Sicklewing | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea dominicensis E. Bell & W...., 1948 | Lesser Antillean Florida Duskywing | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865) | ⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | | Polites dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Dictynna Skipper | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus manueli (Bell & Comstock, 1948) | ⇒ Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | | Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | Manuel'S Skipper | | Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869 | | | Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius angasi Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Mercurial Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus orcus Stoll, 1780 | Orcus Checkered-Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes brevicaudata (P.I. Lathy, 1904) | ⇒ Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878 | | | Wallengrenia otho ravola (F.D. Godman ..., 1884) | ⇒ Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878 |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Dominica
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