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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
404
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
403
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
2 Families width 23 Species and 10 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1925Mallow Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
23 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Beralade bouillonae Dumont, 1930
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913False Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus tripolina (Verity, 1925)⇒ Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925
Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925False Mallow Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871Cobweb Skipper
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Sena oberthuri Lucas D., 1909
Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Streblote panda Hübner, 1820Blueberry Lappet
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus hamza Oberthür, 1876Moroccan Small Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tunisia
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom