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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Punjab (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
562
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Punjab
2 Families width 9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Punjab
9 Genera with 9 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Estigena Moore, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1793Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Metardaris Mabille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1932Dart species1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Punjab
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Estigena encausta Hampson, 1900
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Metardaris cosinga catana Evans, 1951Cosinga Firetip
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Potanthus mara mara Evans, 1932Straight-banded Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Punjab
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom