Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Durban (Natal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 261
1832
2606 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 260
1831
2605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 253
1814
2592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 183
1601
2360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 56
562
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
562
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 55
560
803 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
39
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Durban
3 Families width 57 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Durban
39 Genera with 57 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1855 | Paradise skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ammacosola Prozorov & Z..., 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anadiasa Linnaeus, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1864 | Fairies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883 | Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Druentia Stål, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1857 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1764 | Dingy Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1857 | Rangers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mallocampa Linnaeus, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moltena Evans, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocinaropsis Linnaeus, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1857 | Hoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1870 | Elfins | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1870 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Durban
57 Species and 8 Subspecies | Abantis bicolor Trimen, 1864 | Bi-Coloured Skipper | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Ammacosola simplex Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Anadiasa fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864 | Modest Slyph | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | | Druentia variegata Spinola, 1839 | | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Hesperilla donnysa icaria Waterhouse, 1941 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Mallocampa leighi Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Western Gold-spotted Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Moltena fiara Butler, 1870 | Banana-tree Night-fighter | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Ocinaropsis obscura Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Odontocheilopteryx obscura (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-Streaked Lancer | | Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Stoermeriana distinguenda Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887 | | | Trichopisthia pallida (Fawcett, 1903) | ⇒ Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887 | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Durban
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