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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
891
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
773
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
13
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayotte
1 Family width 15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayotte
13 Genera with 15 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1833Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1832Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1930Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1937Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Coeliades ramanatek Boisduval, 1833
Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832Orange Flat
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius avinoffi W. Holland, 1930Persius Duskywing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
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 sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Tagiades insularis Mabille, 1876
Tagiades insularis mayotta Evans, 1937
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mayotte
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom