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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
694
5962
12817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
5957
12811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
631
5783
12513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
403
4871
11081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1250
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1248
2508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1238
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
62
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South England
3 Families width 92 Species and 50 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper70SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South England
62 Genera with 92 Species
#
A
C
E
G
H
K
L
M
O
P
Q
S
T
U
W

Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864Scarce flats1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cogia Butler, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1836Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1857Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Eriogaster Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings8SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1857Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1896Darters8SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers14SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Quadrina Linnaeus, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1889African grizzled skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 190615SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
92 Species and 50 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864Mrs Raven Flat
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cogia atilia Mabille, 1888
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857Marbled Elf
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) lanestris Linnaeus, 1758Small Eggar
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Gastroplakaeis agroeca Hering, 1928
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma centripuncta Tutt, 1906
Hesperia comma clara Tutt, 1906
Hesperia comma conflua Tutt, 1906
Hesperia comma intermedia Tutt, 1906
Hesperia comma pallida Staudinger, 1901
Hesperia comma pallidapuncta Tutt, 1906
Hesperia comma suffusa Tutt, 1906
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857Chequered Ranger
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) castrensis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Malacosoma castrense Linnaeus, 1758
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata extensa Tutt, 1906
Ochlodes venata intermedia Frohawk, 1938
Ochlodes venata obscura Tutt, 1906
Ochlodes venata opposita Tutt, 1906
Ochlodes venata pallida Mosley, 1896
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758Small Lappet
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Powellia vitreoradiata (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Trioza vitreoradiata Maskell, 1879
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae albina Tutt, 1906
Pyrgus malvae bilineata Reverdin, 1914
Pyrgus malvae fasciata Tutt, 1896
Pyrgus malvae intermedia Schilde, 1886
Pyrgus malvae marginoelongata Reverdin, 1914
Pyrgus malvae moryi Strand, 1902
Pyrgus malvae reducta Warren, 1926
Pyrgus malvae restricta Tutt, 1906
Pyrgus malvae rufa Tutt, 1906
Pyrgus malvae scabellata Reverdin, 1910
Pyrgus malvae taras Bergstrasser, 1780
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Quadrina pallida Bujak, 1980
Sabera caesina albifascia Miskin, 1889Black And White Swift
Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864Asterodia Sandman
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889Dwarf Sandman
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Telicota augias krefftii MacLeay, 1866Krefft´s Darter
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon alba Bolton, 1951
Thymelicus acteon clara Tutt, 1906
Thymelicus acteon distincta Tutt, 1906
Thymelicus acteon virescens Tutt, 1906
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola suffusa Tutt, 1906
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Thymelicus sylvestris intermedia Frohawk, 1938
Thymelicus sylvestris latenigra Verity, 1920
Thymelicus sylvestris obscura Tutt, 1905
Thymelicus sylvestris pallida Tutt, 1906
Thymelicus sylvestris pseudoiberica Taccani, 1949
Thymelicus sylvestris reversa Tutt, 1906
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in South England
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
47
70
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
14
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom