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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
929
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
927
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
916
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
766
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
368
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
368
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
367
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Helena
2 Families width 8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Helena
8 Genera with 8 Species
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Helena
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Saint Helena
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom