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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Tunapuna (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
350
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
321
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna
3 Families width 40 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper38SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna
33 Genera with 40 Species
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Aides Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1867Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1869Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eutychide Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naevolus Hemming, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zenis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna
40 Species
Aides aegita Hewitson, 1866Aegita Silverpatch
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Astraptes alardus Stoll, 1790Frosted Flasher
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Epargyreus clavicornis Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Eutychide subcordata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macrosoma ustrinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Milanion hemes Cramer, 1777
Morys compta Butler, 1877
Morys geisa Möschler, 1878Geisa Skipper
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Naevolus orius Mabille, 1883Orius Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia Hewitson, 1867
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ouleus fridericus Geyer, 1832Fridericus Spreadwing
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Quadrus cerialis Stoll, 1782Common Blue-Skipper
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782Variable Scarlet-eye
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Thargella caura Plötz, 1882
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vehilius stictomenes Butler, 1877Pasture Brown-Skipper
Vettius phyllus Cramer, 1777
Zenis jebus Plötz, 1882

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tunapuna
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
32
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom