Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Msunduzi (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 228
932
1194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 228
932
1194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 214
901
1162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 174
812
1072 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
177
220 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
177
220 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
176
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
12
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Msunduzi
2 Families width 13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Msunduzi
12 Genera with 13 Species | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthrix Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1857 | Rangers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1857 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1857 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Msunduzi
13 Species and 4 Subspecies | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758 | Drinker | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Msunduzi
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