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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
274
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
274
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
266
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
182
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean
1 Family width 6 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean
6 Genera with 6 Species
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1937Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
6 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Indian Ocean
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom