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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
435
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
2 Families width 33 Species and 12 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
25 Genera with 33 Species
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Anadiasa Linnaeus, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 0Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1914Mallow Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostega Lederer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1793Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ismene Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1764Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polymona Walker, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1870African grizzled skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
33 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anadiasa fortificata Klug, 1830
Anadiasa obsoleta Klug, 1830
Anadiasa undata Klug, 1830
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Beralade obliquata Klug, 1830
Bombycopsis alfierii Andres & Seitz, 1925
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo thrax
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus rameses
Carcharodus ramses Reverdin, 1914
Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913False Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus stauderi ambigua Verity, 1925
Carcharodus stauderi ramses Reverdin, 1914
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Chondrostega subfasciata Klug, 1830
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Gastropacha inornata Frauenfeld, 1859
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Ismene pelusia Savigny, 1816
Lasiocampa decolorata Klug, 1832
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polymona rubescens Rebel, 1948
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sena nazmii De Lajonquière, 1977
Spialia doris Walker, 1870Aden Skipper
Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914
Spialia doris doris Walker, 1870
Streblote acaciae Klug, 1829
Streblote aegyptiaca Bang-Haas, 1906

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
10
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom