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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3841
7616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3275
6837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1102
2225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1101
2224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1094
2214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
64
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suffolk
3 Families width 110 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper91SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Suffolk
64 Genera with 110 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenes Mabille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1862Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1902Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Croitana Waterhouse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolimus Germar, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriogaster Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings11SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1911Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1883Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Odontocraspis Linnaeus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Omphaliodes R. Felder, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1879Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1870Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
110 Species and 20 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Anthela repleta Walker, 1855Replete Anthelid
Arrhenes dschilus iris Waterhouse, 1932Iris Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Chaetocneme porphyropis Meyrick & Lower, 1902Purple Brown-eye
Croitana croites Hewitson, 1874Croites Skipper
Cyclopyge kindlei
Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dendrolimus superans Butler, 1877
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
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 persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages baynesi Huggins, 1956Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes pilatka W.H. Edwards, 1867Coastal Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911Green Awl
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma albescens Oberthür & ..., 1910
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978Swift Sedge Skipper
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
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 aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889Crocea Skipper
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891Miskin´s skipper
Notocrypta waigensis proserpina Butler, 1883Banded Demon
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Odontocraspis hasora Swinhoe, 1894
Omphaliodes obscura Walker, 1856Secretive Anthelid
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758Small Lappet
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Sabera dobboe autoleon Miskin, 1889Miskin´s Swift
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa fuliginosa Miskin, 1889
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades japetus janetta Butler, 1870Black And White Flat
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tolype laricis Fitch, 1856Larch lappet moth
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Trapezites macqueeni Kerr & Sands, 1970Bronze Ochre
Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877Maheta Skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites praxedes Plotz, 1884Praxedes Skipper
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Suffolk
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
50
91
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom