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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
569
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
500
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
155
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
154
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
154
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
2 Families width 6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
6 Genera with 6 Species
Bombycomorpha C. Felder & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1928Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bombycomorpha nupta (Felder, 1874)⇒ Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855
Bombycopsis knysna Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793Crossline Skipper
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Knysna
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom