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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Shropshire (West Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2394
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2394
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2360
5125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
260
2033
4603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
628
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
627
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
620
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shropshire
2 Families width 22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shropshire
17 Genera with 22 Species
Eriogaster Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shropshire
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) lanestris Linnaeus, 1758Small Eggar
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758Small Lappet
Poecilocampa aphelia Tschistjakov..., 1994
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Shropshire
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom