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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1030
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
967
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
653
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
79
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna-Piarco
4 Families width 100 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper84SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
79 Genera with 100 Species
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Aecas Hemming, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aides Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Argon Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arita Evans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1781Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Bungalotis Watson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1824Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Corticea Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosemia Mabille, 1782Eyed skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1793Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1869Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1900Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eutychide Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Justinia Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Labedera Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lento Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Methionopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mimallo Hubner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mnasilus allubita Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naevolus Hemming, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Remella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Saturnus Evans, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telles Godman, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tigasis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trogoptera Herrich-Scha..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1860Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zenis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
100 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aecas aecas Stoll, 1781
Aides aegita Hewitson, 1866Aegita Silverpatch
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Argon argus (Möschler, 1878)⇒ Argon lota Hewitson, 1877
Arita arita Schaus, 1902Arita Skipper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Astraptes alardus Stoll, 1790Frosted Flasher
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Astraptes enotrus Stoll, 1781White-spotted Flasher
Autochton longipennis Plötz, 1882Sharp Banded-Skipper
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Bungalotis astylos Cramer, 1780Dark-cheeked Scarlet-eye
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Callimormus saturnus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Saturnus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carystoides basoches Latreille, 1824Basoches Ruby-eye
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cicinnus incerta Möschler, 1877
Cobalopsis potar Williams & Bell, 1931
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Corticea corticea Plötz, 1883Redundant Skipper
Cyclosemia herennius Stoll, 1782
Cymaenes miaba Schaus, 1902
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Druentica coralie Herbin, 2016
Druentica scissa Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Eantis thraso (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Epargyreus clavicornis Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euglyphis aenegia Schaus, 1936
Euglyphis canities Schaus, 1910
Euglyphis larunda Druce, 1887
Euglyphis melancholica Butler, 1878
Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900Guardpost Skipper
Eutychide subcordata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Justinia gava Evans, 1955
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Labedera cinerascens Walker, 1856
Labedera primitiva Walker, 1855
Lento xanthina Mabille, 1891Xanthina Skipper
Lerema ancillaris (Butler, 1877)⇒ Lerema liris Evans, 1955
Macrosoma rubedinaria Walker, 1862
Macrosoma ustrinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Mellana eulogius (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883
Methionopsis ina Plötz, 1882Ina Skipper
Milanion hemes Cramer, 1777
Mimallo amilia Stoll, 1780
Mnasilus allubita Butler, 1877Butler'S Skipper
Morys compta Butler, 1877
Morys geisa Möschler, 1878Geisa Skipper
Mylon lassia Hewitson, 1868Bold Mylon
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Naevolus orius Mabille, 1883Orius Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia Hewitson, 1867
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ouleus fridericus Geyer, 1832Fridericus Spreadwing
Panoquina hecebolus Scudder, 1872Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phanus marshallii (Kirby, 1880)⇒ Phanus marshalli Kirby, 1880
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Polythrix roma W.H. Evans, 1952
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Quadrus cerialis Stoll, 1782Common Blue-Skipper
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Remella vopiscus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Cryptic Remella
Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782Variable Scarlet-eye
Saliana salius Cramer, 1775Sullied Saliana
Saturnus tiberius Möschler, 1882
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Talides sergestus Cramer, 1775Sergestus Ruby-eye
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Telles arcalaus Stoll, 1782Yellow-spotted Ruby-eye
Thargella caura Plötz, 1882
Tigasis physcod Hewitson, 1868
Tolype nana Druce, 1887
Trogoptera notata Walker, 1855
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vehilius inca Scudder, 1872Inca Brown-Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes Butler, 1877Pasture Brown-Skipper
Vettius artona Hewitson, 1868White-veined Skipper
Vettius phyllus Cramer, 1777
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Zenis jebus Plötz, 1882

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
70
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom