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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1771
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1549
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
46
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicoya Peninsula
4 Families width 61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper47SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
46 Genera with 61 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
K
L
M
N
P
S
T
U

Achalarus Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1867Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bungalotis Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1758Alligator bug2SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Mimallo Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trogoptera Herrich-Scha..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Bungalotis midas Cramer, 1775White-cheeked Scarlet-eye
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus eligius Stoll, 1782Eligius Flat
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cicinnus incerta Möschler, 1877
Codatractus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus melon Godman & Salvin, 1893Melon Mottled-Skipper
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Druentica zikana Schaus, 1928
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Elbella scylla Ménétriés, 1855Scylla Firetip
Euglyphis guttularis Walker, 1855
Euglyphis phyllis Schaus, 1910
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fulgora phosphorea Linnaeus, 1764
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma ladema Dognin, 1920
Macrosoma bahiata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Macrosoma semiermis Prout, 1932
Mimallo amilia Stoll, 1780
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Neoxeniades scipio Fabricius, 1793Cabbage butterfly
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Perichares deceptus Butler & Druce, 1872
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Tolype nana Druce, 1887
Trogoptera rumina Druce, 1894
Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893Gold-tufted Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus doryssus Swainson, 1831Northern White-tailed Longtail
Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952Esta Longtail
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
36
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom