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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region West Palaearctic (Palaearctic)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		108
1542
9893		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		108
1542
9893		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		108
1542
9893		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		105
1539
9891		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		59
1050
2847		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		58
1049
2845		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1046
2842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		2
30
75		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Palaearctic
2 Families width 75 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper43SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths32SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Palaearctic
30 Genera with 75 Species
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Borbo W.H. Evans, 1833Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1913Mallow Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostega Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cosmotriche Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolimus Germar, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eriogaster Germar, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1775Tent Caterpillar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Muschampia Tutt, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odonestis Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachypasa Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18104SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Psilogaster Reichenbach, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1928Checkered skippers16SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1832African grizzled skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Palaearctic
75 Species
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839Eastern Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus flocciferus Zeller, 1847Tufted marbled skipper
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913Oriental Marbled Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus silvicolus (Meigen, 1771)⇒ Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829
Chondrostega vandalicia Milliere, 1865Andalusian Eggar
Cosmotriche lobulina Denis & Schi..., 1775Coniferous Lappet
Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dendrolimus superans Butler, 1877
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) arbusculae FREYER, 1849Small-tree Eggar
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) catax Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Eggar
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) lanestris Linnaeus, 1758Small Eggar
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) rimicola Denis & Schi..., 1775Autumnal Eggar
Erynnis marloyi Boisduval, 1834Inky Skipper
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Gastropacha (Stenophylloides) populifolia Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Lappet
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) serrula Guenée, 1858Serrulate Lackey
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Macrothylacia digramma Maede-Waldo, 1905Pistachio Moth
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) castrense Linnaeus, 1758Ground Lackey
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Malacosoma (Malacosoma) alpicolum Staudinger, 1870Mountain Lackey
Malacosoma (Malacosoma) franconicum Denis & Schi..., 1775Franconian Lackey
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808
Muschampia tessellum Hübner, 1803Tesselated Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Odonestis pruni Linnaeus, 1758Plum Lappet
Pachypasa (Pachypasa) limosa de Villiers, 1827Cypress Lappet
Pachypasa (Pachypasa) otus Drury, 1773Eastern Lappet
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Phyllodesma (Epicnaptera) suberifolia (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Phyllodesma suberifolium Duponchel, 1842
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) ilicifolia Linnaeus, 1758Small Lappet
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) kermesifolia (Lajonquière, 1960)⇒ Phyllodesma kermesifolium De Lajonquière, 1960
Phyllodesma (Phyllodesma) tremulifolia Hübner, 1810Aspen Lappet
Poecilocampa alpina (Frey & Wulls..., 1874)⇒ Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Psilogaster loti Ochsenheimer, 1810Southern Lappet
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) andromedae Wallengren, 1853Alpine Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus bellieri Oberthür, 1910Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cacaliae Rambur, 1839Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus carlinae Rambur, 1839Carline Skipper
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus cinarae Rambur, 1839Sandy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839Cinqfoil Skipper
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus onopordi Rambur, 1839Rosy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyrgus warrenensis Verity, 1928Warren's Skipper
Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823Brick Skipper
Spialia phlomidis Herrich-Schä..., 1845Balochi Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spialia therapne Rambur, 1832Corsican Red-underwing Skipper
Streblote panda Hübner, 1820Blueberry Lappet
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus hyrax Lederer, 1861Levantine Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trichiura (Trichiura) castiliana (Spuler, 1908)⇒ Trichiura crataegi Linnaeus, 1758
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in West Palaearctic
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		1
14
43		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar		1
16
32		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom