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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region North Transvaal (Transvaal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
74
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
74
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
73
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
59
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Transvaal
1 Family width 7 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Transvaal
6 Genera with 7 Species
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1877Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1857Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1891African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Transvaal
7 Species
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857Christmas Forester
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857Netted Sylph
Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889Peppered Hopper
Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877Flower-girl Hopper
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in North Transvaal
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom