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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
517
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
514
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
512
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
71
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Brazil
4 Families width 96 Species and 25 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper89SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Brazil
71 Genera with 96 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anisochoria Mabille, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Artines Godman, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1780Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Bungalotis Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoplectrum Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Clito Evans, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Cobalus Hübner, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Cogia Butler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Corticea Evans, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Damas Godman, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eadmuna Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1930Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Heronia Mabille & Bo..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Kentroleuca Draudt, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Lento Evans, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metacharis Butler, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Micrallo1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Monethe Westwood, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Noctuana Bell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orphe Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Passova Evans, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Procinnus Herbin, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rufocumbre Dolibaina, M..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1953Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Synale Mabille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tarema Schaus, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Udranomia Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1880Longtail Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1920Violet1SpeciesTaxom
Virga Evans, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Yanguna Watson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zaphanta Dyar, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
96 Species and 25 Subspecies
Achlyodes minna Evans, 1953
Anisochoria bahia (Evans, 1953)⇒ Anisochoria quadrifenestrata Bryk, 1953
Anisochoria quadrifenestrata Bryk, 1953
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus brasilicola (Strand, 1920)⇒ Antigonus decens Butler, 1874
Antigonus liborius liborius Plötz, 1884
Artace anula Schaus, 1892
Artines angelica Medeiros, 2019
Artines aquilina Plötz, 1883
Artines liege Medeiros, O...., 2019
Artines litoralis Medeiros & D..., 2019
Astraptes anaphus anaphides (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Astraptes anaphus anaphus Cramer, 1777
Astraptes apastus pusa Evans, 1952
Astraptes creteus Cramer, 1780
Atalopedes bahiensis Schaus, 1902Bahia Skipper
Autochton neis Geyer, 1832Broad Banded-Skipper
Bungalotis midas Cramer, 1775White-cheeked Scarlet-eye
Callimormus interpunctata Plötz, 1884
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Chrysoplectrum bahiana Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Clito clada W.H. Evans, 1953
Clito sompa W.H. Evans, 1953
Cobalopsis similis O. Mielke, 1989
Cobalus ozeta (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Cobalus calvina Hewitson, 1866
Cobalus virbius hanta Evans, 1955
Cogia punctilia Plötz, 1882
Corticea graziellae Bell, 1959
Cymaenes albiventris albiventris O. Mielke, 1992
Damas crataea (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Damas clavus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Dyscophellus euribates tychios (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Dyscophellus euribates euribates C. Stoll, 1782
Eadmuna esperans Schaus, 1905
Euphyes mapirica Bell, 1930
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Gesta inga Evans, 1953
Helias godmani Mabille & Bo..., 1917Godman´s Bent-Skipper
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes alana romaniana (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heronia seneca (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Heronia labriaris Butler, 1877
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lento romani (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Lento lento Mabille, 1878
Macrosoma lucivittata Walker, 1863
Metacharis lucius Fabricius, 1793
Metacharis ptolomaeus Fabricius, 1793
Micrallo minutus St Laurent &..., 2016
Milanion alaricus Plötz, 1884
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Monethe alphonsus Fabricius, 1793
Neoxeniades scipio nosa Evans, 1955
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Noctuana stator Godman & Salvin, 1899Red-studded Skipper
Orphe gerasa Hewitson, 1867Gerasa Skipper
Passova polemon Hopffer, 1864Polemon Firetip
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Porphyrogenes despecta despecta A.G. Butler, 1870
Porphyrogenes despecta ferruginea (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Porphyrogenes despecta despecta A.G. Butler, 1870
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Procinnus incanus St Laurent &..., 2019
Pyrgus bahiensis (Oberthür, 1912)⇒ Pyrgus veturius Plötz, 1884
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge amythaon amythaon E. Bell, 1931Amythaon Firetip
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pythonides herennius Geyer, 1838
Rufocumbre lucasi Dolibaina, M..., 2017
Salatis sebrus (Felder, 1867)⇒ Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782
Staphylus perna Evans, 1953
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Symmachia leopardinum C. & R. Felder, 1865
Synale silanion (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Synale hylaspes Stoll, 1781
Tarema fuscosa Jones, 1908
Telemiades amphion Geyer, 1832
Telemiades antiope Plötz, 1882
Telemiades laogonus Hewitson, 1876
Telemiades penidas Hewitson, 1867Penidas Telemiades
Thracides cleanthes quinta Evans, 1955Cleanthes Skipper
Thracides nanea nanea Hewitson, 1867
Thracides nanea peratha (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Thracides nanea nanea Hewitson, 1867
Typhedanus cursinoi Mielke, 1979
Udranomia orcinus Felder & Felder, 1867Orcinus Skipper
Urbanus agesilaus (Swainson, 1832)⇒ Urbanus chalco Hübner, 1823
Urbanus carmelita barra Evans, 1952
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus doryssus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)⇒ Urbanus doryssus albicuspis Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Urbanus pilatus (Plötz, 1881)⇒ Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus velinus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790
Vettius lafrenaye Latreille, 1824
Viola olinda (Strand, 1920)⇒ Viola violella Mabille, 1897
Virga paraiba Nicolay, 1973
Yanguna erebus Plötz, 1879Erebus Skipper
Zaphanta bahiana St Laurent &..., 2019
Zopyrion evenor thania Evans, 1953

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
63
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
6
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom