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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1665
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1664
2874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1623
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1325
2395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
294
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
294
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
294
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
46
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Salvador
2 Families width 70 Species and 12 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper69SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Salvador
46 Genera with 70 Species
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U
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Aethilla Hewitson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anisochoria Mabille, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Bolla Mabille, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Cephise Evans, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Enosis Mabille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1758Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Onespa Steinhauser, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1872Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Polyctor Evans, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Prorifrons Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19746SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ridens Evans, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1953Scallopwings4SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Vinpeius Austin, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
70 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aethilla echina Hewitson, 1870Echina Skipper
Agathymus rethon Dyar, 1913Black Giant-Skipper
Anisochoria bacchus Evans, 1953Northern Snout-Skipper
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Astraptes alardus Stoll, 1790Frosted Flasher
Astraptes creteus Cramer, 1780
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Autochton pseudocellus Coolidge & C..., 1911Little Golden-Banded Skipper
Bolla orsines Godman & Salvin, 1896Hook-tipped Sootywing
Bolla saletas Godman & Salvin, 1896Saletas Sootywing
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carrhenes canescens Felder, 1869Hoary Skipper
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri fritzgaertneri J.S. Bailey, 1880
Cephise procerus Plötz, 1880
Chioides albofasciatus Hewitson, 1867White-striped Longtail
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Codatractus cyda Godman, 1901Cyda Mottled-Skipper
Codatractus hyster Dyar, 1916Hyster Skipper
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Ebrietas sappho Steinhauser, 1974Sappho Bent-Skipper
Enosis uza pruinosa Plötz, 1882Blue-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fulgora phosphorea Linnaeus, 1764
Helias cama Evans, 1953Squared Bent-Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Onespa nubis Steinhauser, 1974Nubis Skipper
Paches polla Mabille, 1888Polla Blue-Skipper
Perichares deceptus deceptus A. Butler & ..., 1872Flasher Ruby-eye
Phanus confusis Austin, 1993Confusing Phanus
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phocides polybius lilea Reakirt, 1867Guava Skipper
Phocides polybius phanias Burmeister, 1880
Phocides urania Westwood, 1852Jade Beamer
Polyctor cleta Evans, 1953Cleta Tufted-Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix octomaculata Sepp, 1848Eight-spotted Longtail
Quasimellana aurora Bell, 1942Bright Mellana
Quasimellana balsa E. Bell, 1942Sullied Mellana
Quasimellana balsa freemani (S.R. Steinha..., 1974)⇒ Quasimellana balsa E. Bell, 1942
Quasimellana nayana Bell, 1941Nayarit Mellana
Quasimellana tamana (S.R. Steinha..., 1974)⇒ Quasimellana nayana Bell, 1941
Quasimellana tecla (S.R. Steinha..., 1974)⇒ Quasimellana aurora Bell, 1942
Ridens crison howarthi Steinhauser, 1974Many-spotted Ridens
Ridens toddi Steinhauser, 1974Todds Skipper
Staphylus cartagoa Williams & Bell, 1940Cartagoa Sootywing
Staphylus huigra huigra R. Williams ..., 1940Huigra Sootywing
Staphylus huigra salva (S.R. Steinha..., 1974)⇒ Staphylus huigra huigra R. Williams ..., 1940
Staphylus tierra Evans, 1953West-Mexican Sootywing
Synapte syraces Godman, 1901Bold Faceted Skipper
Telemiades fides Bell, 1949Small Telemiades
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Tolype salvadora Dognin, 1912
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus doryssus Swainson, 1831Northern White-tailed Longtail
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Urbanus trebia Möschler, 1878White-capped Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vacerra cervara Steinhauser, 1974Cervara Skipper
Vettius coryna argentus H. Freeman, 1969Chiapan Silver-plated Skipper
Vettius onaca Evans, 1955Onaca Skipper
Vinpeius tinga W.H. Evans, 1955Freemans Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Zera hyacinthinus Mabille, 1877Bruised Skipper
Zestusa levona Steinhauser, 1972Levonas Zestusa
Zestusa staudingeri Mabille, 1888Southern Zestusa

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in El Salvador
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
44
69
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom