Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Kakamega Forest (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 60
406
936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 60
406
936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 54
396
927 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 51
393
925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
222
614 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
222
614 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
222
614 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
44
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kakamega Forest
2 Families width 114 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for Kakamega Forest
44 Genera with 114 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1855 | Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ankola Evans, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1937 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bettonula | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937 | Swifts | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877 | Flat | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1909 | Forest Sylphs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883 | Snow Horned Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1875 | Policemen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1901 | Flats | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1937 | Elfs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gamia Holland, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1937 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1857 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1904 | Sylphs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 2000 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1906 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1798 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1894 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1909 | Elfins | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1924 | African grizzled skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kakamega Forest
114 Species and 15 Subspecies | Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892 | Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper | | Abantis contigua Evans, 1937 | Contiguous Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii instabilis Mabille, 1890 | | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Ankola fan Holland, 1844 | Ankole Skipper | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Artitropa milleri coryndon Evans, 1937 | | | Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902 | Betton’S Sprite | | Bombycopsis melaena Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis nubila Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | 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 holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo kaka Evans, 1938 | Kakamega Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo micans Holland, 1896 | Marsh Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Borbo sirena Evans, 1937 | Small Twin-Spot Swift | | Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876 | Common Recluse | | Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902 | Betton´s Flat | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus macrostictus Holland, 1893 | Holland’S Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus plagiatus Berger, 1976 | Berger´s Black Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877 | Common Black Sprite | | Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Brown Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878 | Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908 | Holland´s Sylph | | Ceratrichia mabirensis Riley, 1925 | Mabira Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Dark Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909 | Wollaston´s Forest Sylph | | Chondrolepis leggei Heron, 1909 | Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852 | Blue Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879 | Three Pip Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Dalla caenides Hewitson, 1868 | Caenides Skipperling | | Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937 | | | Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876 | Eastern Cream Flat | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901 | | | Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921 | Round-Spotted Elf | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Eretis mitiana Evans, 1937 | | | Eretis umbra maculifera Mabille & Bo..., 1916 | | | Eretis vaga Evans, 1937 | Vaga Elf | | Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893 | Large Acraea Skipper | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879 | Grand Skipper | | Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890 | Lesser Grand Skipper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929 | Black Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937 | Bina Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896 | Dark Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949 | Kalinzu Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896 | | | Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896 | Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937 | Pale Leaf Sitter | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Leona lissa Evans, 1937 | Lissa Recluse | | Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937 | | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Metisella formosus linda Evans, 1937 | | | Metisella kakamega de Jong, 1976 | Kakamega Sylph | | Metisella medea Evans, 1937 | Medea Sylph | | Metisella midas Butler, 1893 | Golden Sylph | | Metisella trisignatus Neave, 1904 | Three Spot Sylph | | Monza alberti Holland, 1896 | Black Grass Skipper | | Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868 | Large White-spots | | Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889 | Common Dusky Dart | | Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879 | Western Dusky Dart | | Paracleros staudei Collins & La..., 2000 | | | Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896 | Bright Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877 | | | Pardaleodes tibullus torensis Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937 | | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877 | Bouvier´s Elfin | | Sarangesa brigida atra Evans, 1937 | | | Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | Grey Elfin | | Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891 | Lucidella Elfin | | Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | Big-Spot Elfin | | Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909 | Dark Elfin | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886 | Dark Silky Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924 | | | Stoermeriana versicolora Kühne, 2008 | | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Kakamega Forest
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