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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
2039
4446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
2038
4444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
2026
4428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1649
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
26
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
2 Families width 49 Species and 14 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
26 Genera with 49 Species
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A
B
C
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H
L
M
N
P
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Anadiasa Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borocera Linnaeus, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Braura Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Chilena Walker, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostega Lederer, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Eriogaster Germar, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 19869SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polymona Walker, 20165SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 18274SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
49 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anadiasa obsoleta Klug, 1830
Beralade gibbonsi Wiltshire, 1947
Bombycopsis ledereri Koçak, 1981
Bombycopsis pittawayi Wiltshire & ..., 1997
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borocera marginepunctata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Braura sultani Wiltshire, 1986
Braura truncatum Walker, 1855
Chilena laristana Daniel, 1949
Chilena proxima Staudinger, 1895
Chondrostega brunneicornis Wiltshire, 1944
Chondrostega fasciana Staudinger, 1891
Chondrostega nigrifusa Wiltshire, 1990
Eriogaster (Acantophyla) henkei Staudinger, 1879
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lasiocampa (Macrocampa) grandis Rogenhofer, 1891
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) serrula Guenée, 1858Serrulate Lackey
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lasiocampa trifolii bathseba Staudinger, 1892
Lasiocampa decolorata Klug, 1832
Lasiocampa puengeleri Stertz, 1915
Lasiocampa puengeleri puengeleri Stertz, 1915
Lasiocampa puengeleri rubrescens Wiltshire, 1986
Lasiocampa rubrescens Wiltshire, 1986
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax thrax Hübner, , 1821
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polymona philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Polymona rubescens Rebel, 1948
Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855
Polymona rufifemur ellisoni Collenette, 1938
Polymona wiltshirei Hacker, 2016
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sena zolotuhini Hacker, 2016
Spialia colotes semiconfluens de Jong, 1978
Spialia doris Walker, 1870Aden Skipper
Spialia mafa higginsi Evans, 1937
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Stoermeriana das Hering, 1928
Stoermeriana heterochroma Hacker, 2016
Streblote acaciae Klug, 1829
Streblote aegyptiaca Bang-Haas, 1906
Streblote microsmaug Zolotuhin, 2015
Streblote siva Lefèbvre, 1827

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
13
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom