Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Lagos (South Nigeria, Nigeria)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 78
290
482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 78
290
482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 74
261
423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 59
237
402 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
164
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
164
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
164
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
19
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Lagos (Nigeria)
2 Families width 28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Lagos (Nigeria)
19 Genera with 28 Species | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1782 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopsyche Butler, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1879 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1889 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrogora Lindsey & Mi..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudometa Linnaeus, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773 | African Giant Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdomantis Holland, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1793 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1891 | African grizzled skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lagos (Nigeria)
28 Species and 2 Subspecies | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Chrysopsyche albicilia Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Eretis plistonicus Plötz, 1879 | Ghana Elf | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896 | | | Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937 | Pale Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937 | Common Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937 | Rare Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra subfacatus Mabille, 1889 | Ochreous Leaf Sitter | | Gyrogora subnotata Holland, 1894 | | | Meza meza Hewitson, 1877 | Common Missile | | Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781 | Common Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Pathfinder | | Pseudometa choba Druce, 1899 | | | Pseudometa tenebra Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773 | African Giant Skipper | | Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868 | Branded Large Fox | | Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891 | Lesser Blue-dusted Elfin | | Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-dusted Elfin | | Semalea kola Evans, 1937 | Evans´ Silky Skipper | | Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914 | | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892 | False Pathfinder Skipper |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Lagos (Nigeria)
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