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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Iringa Region (Central Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
554
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
554
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
539
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
516
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iringa Region
2 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iringa Region
20 Genera with 26 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Acada Evans, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1937Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1916Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1936Snow Horned Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Diapalpus Linnaeus, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1891Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1896Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Philotherma Möschler, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1891Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iringa Region
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874Zambezi Paradise Skipper
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Bombycopsis allophyes Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis belzebub Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis kipengerica Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1936Cynthia’S Snow-Horned Skipper
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Diapalpus congregarius Strand, 1913
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896Confluent Sylph
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Philotherma ochracescens (Strand, 1912)⇒ Philotherma rosa Druce, 1887
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Iringa Region
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
17
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom