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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Santa Cruz (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
2458
3254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2064
2689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
451
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
450
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
450
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz
5 Families width 36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz
35 Genera with 36 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Argon Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1833Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1932Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Theagenes Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Trogoptera Herrich-Scha..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tytocha Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz
36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Argon lota Hewitson, 1877Argon Skipper
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Euglyphis guttularis Walker, 1855
Euphyes cherra W.H. Evans, 1955Cherra Skipper
Fulgora cearensis Fonseca, 1932
Gorgythion begga Prittwitz, 1868Variegated Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Lacosoma ladema Dognin, 1920
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Phocides urania urania Westwood, 1852Urania Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrrhopyge hadassa Hewitson, 1866Hadassa Firetip
Quadrus cerealis Stoll, 1782
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Theagenes albiplaga Felder & Felder, 1867
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype nana Druce, 1887
Tolype perplexa Schaus, 1912
Trogoptera rumina Druce, 1894
Tytocha lineata Dognin, 1923
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Cruz
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
26
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom