Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 219
1008
1531 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 218
1007
1530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 208
974
1479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 134
763
1211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
355
603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
355
603 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
354
602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
28
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tanganyika
2 Families width 52 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Tanganyika
28 Genera with 52 Species #ABCEGHKMOSTXZ
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1901 | Paradise skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1925 | Bush hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1946 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1951 | Fairies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1855 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937 | Flat | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1947 | Forest Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883 | Snow Horned Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1891 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1832 | Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1937 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1907 | Rangers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mallocampa Linnaeus, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 0 | Sylphs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1891 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1876 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tanganyika
52 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901 | Tricoloured Paradise Skipper | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Ampittia parva Aurivillius, 1925 | | | Andronymus gander Evans, 1946 | Migrant Dart | | Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937 | | | Astictopterus tura Evans, 1951 | | | Bombycopsis belzebub Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis usambarensis Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Bombycopsis vicina Joannou & Kr..., 2009 | | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902 | Betton´s Flat | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937 | | | Ceratrichia bonga Evans, 1947 | | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852 | Blue Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891 | Coast Policeman | | Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | Orange Flat | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis vaga Evans, 1937 | Vaga Elf | | Gorgyra diva Evans, 1937 | | | Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896 | East African Leaf Sitter | | Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes calliles | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Mallocampa leucophaea Holland, 1893 | | | Metisella decipiens decipiens | | | Metisella kappa (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Gold Spotted Sylph | | Metisella perex celleus | | | Metisella perexelleus perexellens | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Odontocheilopteryx scilla Gurkovich & ..., 2009 | | | Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | Big-Spot Elfin | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876 | Western Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tanganyika
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