Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Gauteng (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 331
2962
5500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 330
2961
5499 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 313
2903
5412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 206
2450
4777 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1071
2273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1069
2271 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
1065
2254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
45
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gauteng
2 Families width 81 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Gauteng
45 Genera with 81 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ammacosola Prozorov & Z..., 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anadiasa Linnaeus, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Beralade Stephens, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycomorpha C. Felder & ..., 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 2009 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1862 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutricha Hübner, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonometa Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1793 | Rangers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lebeda Walker, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leipoxais Holland, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metajana Linnaeus, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1857 | Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polymona Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolyra Linnaeus, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinobombyx Linnaeus, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1937 | Elfins | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sena Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Streblote Linnaeus, 1936 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Voracia Linnaeus, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gauteng
81 Species and 7 Subspecies | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Ammacosola pygmula Strand, 1911 | | | Anadiasa jansei Aurivillius, 1917 | | | Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855 | | | Beralade jordani Tams, 1936 | | | Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycomorpha pallida (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | | Bombycopsis metallicus Distant, 1898 | | | Bombycopsis pallida Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis punctimarginata Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis rufa Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis tephrobaphes Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862 | Small Marbled Elf | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Eutricha fulvida Distant, 1897 | | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gonometa fulvida (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Eutricha fulvida Distant, 1897 | | Gonometa postica Walker, 1855 | African wild silk moth | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chaca Trimen, 1873 | Shaka's Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Lebeda mustelina Distant, 1899 | | | Leipoxais emarginata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Metajana marshalli Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868 | Mountain Sylph | | Metisella meninx Trimen, 1873 | Marsh Sylph | | Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857 | Netted Sylph | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855 | | | Pseudolyra distincta Distant, 1899 | | | Rhinobombyx cuneata Aurivillius, 1879 | | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937 | Ruona Elfin | | Sena prompta Walker, 1855 | | | Spialia abscondita Plötz, 1884 | Common Sandman | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia paula Higgins, 1925 | Mite Sandman | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Stoermeriana amblycalymma Tams, 1936 | | | Stoermeriana cuneata Distant, 1897 | | | Streblote carinatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Streblote cupreum Distant, 1899 | | | Streblote jansei Tams, 1936 | | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887 | | | Tsitana trita trita | | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Tulbagh Sylph | | Voracia nusa Zolotuhin & ..., 2005 | | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Gauteng
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