Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 171
1130
2108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 171
1130
2108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 155
1094
2038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 109
975
1895 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
645
1296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
643
1294 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
641
1291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
44
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Eswatini
2 Families width 94 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Eswatini
44 Genera with 94 Species #ABCEFGKLMNOPSTZ
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1862 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beralade Stephens, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycomorpha C. Felder & ..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 1927 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883 | Swifts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Braura Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catalebeda Linnaeus, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1911 | Flat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1857 | Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1862 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eudoumbia Tujuba et al., 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutricha Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1878 | Dingy Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1883 | Rangers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metajana Linnaeus, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 1927 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Odontopacha Aurivillius, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachypasa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallastica Zolotuhin & ..., 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolyra Linnaeus, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1937 | Elfins | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sena Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sophyrita Zolotuhin & ..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Streblote Linnaeus, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | 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 Eswatini
94 Species and 13 Subspecies | Abantis flava (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis plerotica (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken's Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862 | Bush Night-fighter | | Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | Pepper-Tree Caterpillar | | Bombycomorpha bifascia bifascia Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycopsis bipars Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycopsis funebris Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis metallicus Distant, 1898 | | | Bombycopsis nigrovittata (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Bombycopsis indecora Walker, 1865 | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | 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 holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Braura ligniclusa (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Pachypasa truncata Walker, 1855 | | Braura truncatum Walker, 1855 | | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Catalebeda cuneilinea Walker, 1856 | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi separata Strand, 1911 | | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades lorenzo Evans, 1947 | Lorenzo Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862 | Small Marbled Elf | | Eudoumbia ndoumoi Dupont, Simo..., 2016 | | | Eutricha morosa Walker, 1865 | | | Eutricha obscurum Walker, 1855 | | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gomalia elma elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes barberae barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes macomo Trimen, 1862 | Macomo Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Metajana marshalli Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Gold Spotted Sylph | | Metisella metis paris Evans, 1937 | Eastern Gold-spotted Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | | Odontocheilopteryx obscura (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | Odontopacha fenestrata Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Pachypasa truncata (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Braura truncatum Walker, 1855 | | Pallastica pallens Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Parosmodes morantii morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches ertli (Neave, 1910) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 | Large Hopper | | Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | Shona Hopper | | Platylesches villa (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Pseudolyra distincta Distant, 1899 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909 | Dark Elfin | | Sarangesa seineri durbana Evans, 1937 | Southern Dark Elfin | | Sena prompta Walker, 1855 | | | Sophyrita argibasis Mabille, 1893 | | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia colotes transvaaliae Trimen, 1889 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925 | Confusing Sandman | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911 | Deprived Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia depauperata australis de Jong, 1978 | Wandering Sandman | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia diomus ferax Wallengren, 1863 | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Stoermeriana aculeata Walker, 1865 | | | Stoermeriana singulare Aurivillius, 1893 | | | Streblote concavum Strand, 1912 | | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | 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 Eswatini
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