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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Prince Edward Islands (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
467
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
465
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
455
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
399
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Islands
1 Family width 5 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Islands
5 Genera with 5 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Islands
5 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Prince Edward Islands
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom