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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Tortuguero Plains (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2586
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
2585
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
2560
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2232
2971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
935
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
61
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tortuguero Plains
4 Families width 89 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper59SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tortuguero Plains
61 Genera with 89 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Aethilla Hewitson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aides Billberg, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aroma Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1869Flasher butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Bedosia Schaus, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Carystus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1782Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Dubiella W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Entheus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 189714SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 19327SpeciesTaxom
Melanopyge O. Mielke, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nesara Linnaeus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Orses Godman, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneuria Mabille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Prorifrons Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychocampa Grote & Robi..., 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sarmientoia Berg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortuguero Plains
89 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aethilla echina Hewitson, 1870Echina Skipper
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Aides dysoni Godman, 1900Dyson'S Silverpatch
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Aroma aroma Hewitson, 1867Aroma Skipper
Astraptes colossus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes latimargo Herrich-Schä..., 1869White-edged Flasher
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882Alsimo Skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carrhenes calidius Godman & Salvin, 1895Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper
Carystus phorcus Cramer, 1777Larger shothole borer
Celaenorrhinus approximatus Williams & Bell, 1940Approximate Flat
Celaenorrhinus eligius Stoll, 1782Eligius Flat
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Cicinnus acuta Schaus, 1892
Cicinnus joanna Schaus, 1905
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Druentica inscita Schaus, 1890
Druentica zikana Schaus, 1928
Dubiella fiscella Hewitson, 1877
Dyscophellus phraxanor Hewitson, 1876
Ebrietas evanidus Mabille, 1897Blurred Bent-Skipper
Entheus matho Godman & Salvin, 1879
Euglyphis barda Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis carola Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis charax Druce, 1897
Euglyphis definita Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis durtea Schaus, 1906
Euglyphis laronia Druce, 1887
Euglyphis larunda Druce, 1887
Euglyphis maria Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis melancholica Butler, 1878
Euglyphis nebula Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis palma Schaus, 1905
Euglyphis rundala Schaus, 1906
Euglyphis sigurda Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis zurcheri Druce, 1897
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma otalla Schaus, 1905
Macrosoma albida Schaus, 1901
Macrosoma conifera Warren, 1897
Macrosoma heliconiaria Guenée, 1857
Macrosoma hyacinthina Warren, 1905
Macrosoma nigrimacula Warren, 1897
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Macrosoma semiermis Prout, 1932
Melanopyge erythrosticta Godman & Salvin, 1879Red-dotted Skipper
Nesara caramina Schaus, 1911
Orses cynisca Swainson, 1821Yellow-edged Ruby-eye
Paches loxus Westwood, 1852Glorious Blue-Skipper
Pachyneuria licisca Plötz, 1882Immaculate Tufted-Skipper
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Phanus marshallii (Kirby, 1880)⇒ Phanus marshalli Kirby, 1880
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pythonides proxenus Godman & Salvin, 1895Proxenus Blue-Skipper
Quadrus cerealis Stoll, 1782
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Sarmientoia phaselis faustinus Burmeister, 1878
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Telemiades avitus Stoll, 1781Yellow-spotted Telemiades
Tolype caieta Druce, 1897
Tolype perplexa Schaus, 1912
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tortuguero Plains
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
50
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
6
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom