Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Malta (Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 219
1410
2522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 217
1408
2520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 214
1399
2507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 151
1142
2018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
576
1048 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
576
1048 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
576
1048 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
19
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Malta
2 Families width 20 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Malta
19 Genera with 20 Species | Acleros Mabille, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | Kedestes Watson, 1893 | Rangers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1758 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1857 | Hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1857 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1884 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | Thorybes Scudder, 1872 | Cloudywings | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malta
20 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758 | Lappet | | Gastropacha quercifolia quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern Eggar | | Lasiocampa quercus quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Oak Eggar | | Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Grass Eggar | | Lasiocampa trifolii trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Grass Eggar | | Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Lackey | | Malacosoma neustria neustria Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Lappet | | Phyllodesma ilicifolium (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Phyllodesma ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Malta
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