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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
30
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
2 Families width 48 Species and 32 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper47SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
30 Genera with 48 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Burca E.L. Bell & ..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1944Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1832Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1878Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1794Alligator bug3SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1919Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrchocalles2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1872Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
48 Species and 32 Subspecies
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Achlyodes thraso sagra Evans, 1953
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Atalopedes mesogramma apa (Comstock, 1944)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Burca braco Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937Puerto Rican Skipper
Choranthus borinconus Watson, 1937
Choranthus haitensis Skinner, 1920Haiten Skipper
Choranthus hesperia (Comstock, 1944)⇒ Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937
Choranthus portensis (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793
Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793Vitellius Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Three-spotted Skipper
Eantis minor W. Comstock, 1944Lesser Sicklewing
Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832Rusty skipper
Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832Zestos Skipper
Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773Caribbean Duskywing
Ephyriades arcas philemon Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Duskywing
Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825Zephodes Duskywing
Euglyphis lascoria Druce, 1890
Euphyes singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Euphyes singularis insolata Butler, 1878Singularis Skipper
Fulgora marginata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora pellucida (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora striata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Gesta gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phileus phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macro moths
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina lucas woodruffi F. Watson, 1937Purple-washed Skipper
Panoquina nero Fabricius, 1798Nero Skipper
Panoquina nero belli (Watson, 1937)⇒ Panoquina nero Fabricius, 1798
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865)⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793
Panoquina sylvicola woodruffi (Watson, 1937)⇒ Panoquina lucas woodruffi F. Watson, 1937
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Perichares philetes philetes Gmelin, 1790
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion bicolora Boddaert, 1783Hispaniolan Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion pyres (F.D. Godman ..., 1879)⇒ Phocides pigmalion bicolora Boddaert, 1783
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polites vibex dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus leo leo Gmelin, 1790Hammock Skipper
Polygonus leo savigny Latreille, 1824Hammock skipper
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Proteides mercurius gundlachii (C. Plötz, 1881)⇒ Proteides mercurius pedro Dewitz, 1877
Proteides mercurius pedro Dewitz, 1877Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus oileus Linnaeus, 1767
Pyrgus syrichtus fumosa (J.L. Reverdin, 1919)⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767
Pyrrchocalles antigua Herrich-Shaffer, 1863
Pyrrchocalles antigua antigua Herrich-Shaffer, 1863
Pyrrhocalles antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes cramptoni Comstock, 1944Antillean Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872Long-tailed Skipper
Wallengrenia druryi Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia druryi druryi Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho drury Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho otho (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Wallengrenia otho drury Latreille, 1824

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
29
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom