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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Mossel Bay (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
404
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
375
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mossel Bay
2 Families width 6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mossel Bay
6 Genera with 6 Species
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1875African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mossel Bay
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mossel Bay
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom