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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
4 Families width 34 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1824Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mimallo Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trogoptera Herrich-Scha..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1881Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
34 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Carrhenes calidius Godman & Salvin, 1895Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper
Carystoides basoches Latreille, 1824Basoches Ruby-eye
Cicinnus incerta Möschler, 1877
Codatractus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus melon Godman & Salvin, 1893Melon Mottled-Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma ladema Dognin, 1920
Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857
Mimallo amilia Stoll, 1780
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Paches loxus Westwood, 1852Glorious Blue-Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Timochares trifasciata Hewitson, 1868Many-banded Skipper
Tolype nana Druce, 1887
Trogoptera rumina Druce, 1894
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
26
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom