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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
4660
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
4659
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
4590
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
4026
5988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
104
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osa Peninsula
4 Families width 172 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper109SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osa Peninsula
104 Genera with 172 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Aethilla Hewitson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aleyda Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Alheita Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Bedosia Schaus, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1969Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Carystus Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 191110SpeciesTaxom
Cobalus Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 189720SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 0Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hidari Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Jera Lindsey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 181812SpeciesTaxom
Metacharis Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mimallo Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nesara Linnaeus, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Noctuana Bell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Orses Godman, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pamea Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Prorifrons Linnaeus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Psychocampa Grote & Robi..., 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Racta W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Roelmana Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarmientoia Berg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Sostrata Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Synale Mabille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1934Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tarsoctenus Watson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theagenes Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Titya Linnaeus, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Turesis Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Tytocha Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zaphanta Dyar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osa Peninsula
172 Species and 20 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aethilla memmius Butler, 1876
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Aleyda accipiter Dognin, 1916
Alheita caudina Schaus, 1905
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Artace pelia Schaus, 1936
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Astraptes colossus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Callimormus corades Felder, 1862Corades skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carrhenes calidius Godman & Salvin, 1895Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper
Carystoides escalantei Freeman, 1969Escalantes Ruby-eye
Carystus phorcus marpesia (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Carystus phorcus phorcus Cramer, 1777
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cicinnus acuta Schaus, 1892
Cicinnus corallina Dognin, 1918
Cicinnus euthymius Schaus, 1928
Cicinnus forbesi Schaus, 1928
Cicinnus gentilis Schaus, 1910
Cicinnus incerta Möschler, 1877
Cicinnus joanna Schaus, 1905
Cicinnus moengus Schaus, 1928
Cicinnus motagus Schaus, 1920
Cicinnus pudens Dognin, 1911
Cobalus fidicula Hewitson, 1877White-centered Ruby-eye
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Dalla dimidiatus C.Felder & R..., 1867
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Druentica inscita Schaus, 1890
Druentica muta Dognin, 1912
Druentica zikana Schaus, 1928
Dyscophellus phraxanor Hewitson, 1876
Dyscophellus sebaldus Stoll, 1781Sebaldus Scarlet-eye
Ebrietas evanidus Mabille, 1897Blurred Bent-Skipper
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Euglyphis asapha Schaus, 1936
Euglyphis braganza Schaus, 1892
Euglyphis charax Druce, 1897
Euglyphis definita Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis guttularis Walker, 1855
Euglyphis inflata Schaus, 1911
Euglyphis laronia Druce, 1887
Euglyphis larunda Druce, 1887
Euglyphis lepta Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis lyso Druce, 1897
Euglyphis maria Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis melancholica Butler, 1878
Euglyphis nebula Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis palma Schaus, 1905
Euglyphis primola Schaus, 1927
Euglyphis rundala Schaus, 1906
Euglyphis scripturata Dognin, 1916
Euglyphis sonia Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis submarginalis Walker, 1866
Euglyphis zurcheri Druce, 1897
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Halpe zinda zodia
Helias cama Evans, 1953Squared Bent-Skipper
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hidari hypaepa Hewitson, 1868
Hyalothyrus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Isoteinon lamprospilus lamprospilus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Jera tricuspidata Mabille, 1902
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma ladema Dognin, 1920
Lacosoma otalla Schaus, 1905
Lacosoma syrinx Druce, 1898
Macrosoma albida Schaus, 1901
Macrosoma amaculata Scoble, 1990
Macrosoma bahiata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Macrosoma cascaria Schaus, 1901
Macrosoma conifera Warren, 1897
Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857
Macrosoma hyacinthina Warren, 1905
Macrosoma lucivittata Walker, 1863
Macrosoma muscerdata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Macrosoma semiermis Prout, 1932
Macrosoma tipulata Hübner, 1818
Metacharis victrix Hewitson, 1870Victrix Metalmark
Mimallo amilia Stoll, 1780
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Nesara caramina Schaus, 1911
Nesara casada Schaus, 1911
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Noctuana haematospila Felder & Felder, 1867
Noctuana stator Godman & Salvin, 1899Red-studded Skipper
Orses cynisca Swainson, 1821Yellow-edged Ruby-eye
Paches loxus Westwood, 1852Glorious Blue-Skipper
Pamea ostia Druce, 1898
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Perichares deceptus Butler & Druce, 1872
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Prorifrons antonia Schaus, 1911
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge decipiens Mabille, 1903Red-spotted Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Pythonides jovianus (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Pythonides lancea Hewitson, 1868
Quadrus cerealis Stoll, 1782
Quadrus contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Racta dalla Evans, 1955Dalla-like Skipper
Roelmana maloba Schaus, 1905
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Sarmientoia phaselis faustinus Burmeister, 1878
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Sostrata pusilla Godman & Salvin, 1895
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Synale cynaxa Hewitson, 1868Black-veined Ruby-eye
Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Tarsoctenus corytus Cramer, 1777
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Theagenes albiplaga Felder & Felder, 1867
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Thespieus opigena Hewitson, 1866Opigena Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thracides phidon Cramer, 1779Jewel-studded Skipper
Titya bella Druce, 1887
Tolype caieta Druce, 1897
Turesis lucas (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Turesis complanula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893Gold-tufted Skipper
Typhedanus undulatus Hewitson, 1867Mottled Longtail
Tytocha lineata Dognin, 1923
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Zaphanta infantilis Dyar, 1910
Zera nolckeni Mabille, 1891Nolcken´s Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
85
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
8
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
11
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom