Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4729
11035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4620
10820 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
3767
9372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 62
1218
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1217
2856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1214
2851 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
65
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Namibia
2 Families width 126 Species and 31 Subspecies
Genera for Namibia
65 Genera with 126 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1874 | Paradise skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alenia Evans, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anadiasa Linnaeus, 1922 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beralade Stephens, 1892 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycomorpha C. Felder & ..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 2009 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884 | Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Braura Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1890 | Scarce flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrostegoides Linnaeus, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopsyche Butler, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleopatrina Zolotuhin & ..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dinometa Aurivillius, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudoumbia Tujuba et al., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euglyphis Hübner, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845 | Alligator bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1878 | Dingy Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonometa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapsimachogonia Prozorov & Z..., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henometa Linnaeus, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1953 | Rangers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Laeliopsis Linnaeus, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leipoxais Holland, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptometa Aurivillius, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metajana Linnaeus, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1857 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meyameta Prozorov et al., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 1927 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pallastica Zolotuhin & ..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1850 | Branded Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Philotherma Möschler, 1928 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polymona Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinobombyx Linnaeus, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1909 | Elfins | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Schausinna Aurivillius, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sena Walker, 1936 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Soligena Prozorov & Z..., 2016 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Stenophatna Aurivillius, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Streblote Linnaeus, 1915 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Synapte Mabille, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
126 Species and 31 Subspecies | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874 | Zambezi Paradise Skipper | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Alenia namaqua Vári, 1972 | Namaqua Dancer | | Anadiasa affinis Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Anadiasa fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1922 | | | Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855 | | | Anadiasa schoenheiti Wichgraf, 1922 | | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932 | Dominula Skipper | | Beralade continua Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Beralade jordani Tams, 1936 | | | Beralade obliquata Klug, 1830 | | | Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855 | | | Beralade perobliqua perobliqua Walker, 1855 | | | Beralade signinervis Strand, 1912 | | | Beralade wallengreni Aurivillius, 1892 | | | Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 | Pepper-Tree Caterpillar | | Bombycomorpha bifascia bifascia Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycopsis bipars Walker, 1855 | | | Bombycopsis caryoxantha Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis nigrovittata (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Bombycopsis indecora Walker, 1865 | | Bombycopsis tephrobaphes Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Braura picturata Grünberg, 1910 | | | Braura truncatum Walker, 1855 | | | Calleagris jamesoni jamesoni Sharpe, 1890 | | | Caprona cassualalla (Bethune-Baker, 1911) | ⇒ Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Chondrostegoides ruficornis Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Chrysopsyche bivittata Aurivillius, 1927 | | | Cleopatrina bilinea Walker, 1855 | | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades forestan forestan Stoll, , 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dinometa maputuana Wichgraf, 1906 | | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Eudoumbia thorogood Tujuba et al., 2024 | | | Euglyphis varma Schaus, 1906 | | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Gastropacha xenapates (Tams, 1935) | ⇒ Estigena xenapates Tams, 1935 | | Gastroplakaeis meridionalis Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gonometa postica Walker, 1855 | African wild silk moth | | Hapsimachogonia margit Sulak et al., 2024 | | | Henometa clarki Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes monostichus Hancock & Ga..., 1982 | AWOL Ranger | | Kedestes sublineata Pennington, 1953 | Black-veined Ranger | | Laeliopsis punctuligera Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Leipoxais emarginata Aurivillius, 1911 | | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Leptometa nyassana Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 | | | Metajana wahlbergi Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857 | Netted Sylph | | Meyameta roberti Prozorov et al., 2024 | | | Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | | Odontocheilopteryx obscura (Aurivillius, 1927) | ⇒ Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860 | | Pallastica sericeofasciata Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Parosmodes morantii morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax inconspicua Bertolini, 1850 | | | Philotherma rennei Dewitz, 1881 | | | Philotherma rosa Druce, 1887 | | | Philotherma rosa aniera Hering, 1928 | | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | Shona Hopper | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855 | | | Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871) | ⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871 | | Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891 | Impostor Firetip | | Rhinobombyx cuneata Aurivillius, 1879 | | | Sarangesa gaerdesi Evans, 1949 | Namibian Elfin | | Sarangesa gaerdesi gaerdesi Evans, 1949 | | | Sarangesa gaerdesi smithae Vári, 1976 | | | Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891 | Lucidella Elfin | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909 | Dark Elfin | | Sarangesa seineri seineri Strand, 1909 | Northern Dark Elfin | | Schausinna regia Grünberg, 1910 | | | Sena donaldsoni Holland, 1897 | | | Sena donaldsoni marshalli Aurivillius, 1901 | | | Sena exocyrta Tams, 1936 | | | Sena meyi Zolotuhin, 2007 | | | Sena parva Aurivillius, 1921 | | | Sena prompta Walker, 1855 | | | Sena quirimbo Tams, 1936 | | | Soligena juna Prozorov & Z..., 2016 | | | Soligena juna juna Prozorov & Z..., 2016 | | | Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia colotes transvaaliae Trimen, 1889 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911 | Deprived Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia depauperata australis de Jong, 1978 | Wandering Sandman | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia diomus ferax Wallengren, 1863 | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia mafa mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa Sandman | | Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889 | Dwarf Sandman | | Spialia nora (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Stenophatna marshalli Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Streblote capensis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Streblote concavum Strand, 1912 | | | Streblote cristata Stoll, 1782 | | | Streblote jansei Tams, 1936 | | | Streblote pancala Tams, 1936 | | | Streblote polydora Druce, 1887 | | | Streblote rangei Gaede, 1915 | | | Synapte malitiosa adoceta Schwartz & S..., 1986 | Caribbean Faceted-Skipper | | Synapte malitiosa antistia Plötz, 1882 | | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882 | Round-winged Skipper | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Trichopisthia igneotincta Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887 | | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Namibia
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