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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Kruger National Park (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
609
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
608
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
542
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
490
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
122
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kruger National Park
2 Families width 24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper23SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kruger National Park
16 Genera with 24 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1855Paradise skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen2SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1868Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1937Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Voracia Linnaeus, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1868Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kruger National Park
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937Ruona Elfin
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Voracia nusa Zolotuhin & ..., 2005
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Kruger National Park
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom