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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Mariana Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
252
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
252
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
250
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mariana Islands
1 Family width 7 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mariana Islands
7 Genera with 7 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mariana Islands
7 Species and 7 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Polites vibex lamida (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mariana Islands
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom