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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
3109
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2687
5114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1211
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1208
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
50
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mpumalanga
3 Families width 94 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper62SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mpumalanga
50 Genera with 94 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1889Paradise skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Acada Evans, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 20094SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Braura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1974Scarce flats2SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Catalebeda Linnaeus, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cleopatrina Zolotuhin & ..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen2SpeciesTaxom
Craspia Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dejeania Townsend, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Dollmania Linnaeus, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Druentia Stål, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1857Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Grammodora Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Haplopacha Linnaeus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1793Rangers4SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Metajana Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1857Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pachypasa Walker, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Polymona Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhinobombyx Linnaeus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tsitana Evans, 1870Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1868Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
94 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Anadiasa affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855
Apallaga mokeezi Wallengren, 1857Large Yellow Sprite
Beralade fumosa (Distnat, 1897)⇒ Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855
Beralade jordani Tams, 1936
Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855
Bombycopsis bipars Walker, 1855
Bombycopsis funebris Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874
Bombycopsis pallida Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893Rusty Swift
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Braura ligniclusa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pachypasa truncata Walker, 1855
Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864Mrs Raven Flat
Calleagris krooni Vári, 1974Kroon's Skipper
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Catalebeda cuneilinea Walker, 1856
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857Christmas Forester
Cleopatrina mirabilis Distant, 1897
Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Craspia igneotincta (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Trichopisthia igneotincta Aurivillius, 1909
Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798
Dollmania cuprea Distant, 1897
Druentia variegata Spinola, 1839
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857Marbled Elf
Eucraera gemmata Distant, 1897
Eucraera salammbo Vuillot, 1892
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Grammodora nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1895
Haplopacha cinerea Aurivillius, 1905
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793Scarce Ranger
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Metajana marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868Mountain Sylph
Metisella meninx Trimen, 1873Marsh Sylph
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857Netted Sylph
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Pachypasa capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889Peppered Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877Flower-girl Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855
Rhinobombyx cuneata Aurivillius, 1879
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sena breyeri Aurivillius, 1922
Sena levenna Wallengren, 1875
Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864Asterodia Sandman
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia paula Higgins, 1925Mite Sandman
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Stoermeriana amblycalymma Tams, 1936
Stoermeriana cuneata Distant, 1897
Stoermeriana mirabilis Distant, 1897
Streblote cristata Stoll, 1782
Streblote jansei Tams, 1936
Streblote rufaria Bethune-Baker, 1908
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870Dismal Sylph
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Mpumalanga
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
30
62
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
19
31
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom