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Checklist for Subfamily Chloephorinae Stainton, 1859 (Chloephorine Moths)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
486
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
32
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloephorinae
Stainton, 1859
Chloephorine Moths
19
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
18 Genera with 45 Species
Aiteta Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Austrocarea Holloway, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cacyparis Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calathusa Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Carea Walker, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17948SpeciesTaxom
Etanna Walker, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Gabala Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Giaura Walker, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Gyrtothripa Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Maceda Walker, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mniothripa Hampson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Motya Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
45 Species
Aiteta deminutiva Warren, 1916
Austrocarea albipicta Hampson, 1905
Cacyparis elegans Butler, 1887
Calathusa basicunea Walker, 1858
Calathusa cinerea Holloway, 1979
Characoma nilotica (Rogenhofer, 1882)⇒ Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882
Earias fabia (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794
Earias flavida Felder, 1861
Earias huegeli Rogenhofer, 1870
Earias luteolaria Hampson, 1891
Earias perhuegeli (Holloway, 1977)⇒ Earias huegeliana Holloway, 1977
Earias perhuegelii Holloway, 1977
Earias uniplaga Bethune-Baker, 1906
Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794Cotton spotted bollworm
Etanna albisecta Hampson, 1905
Etanna basalis Walker, 1862
Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863Pigeonpea Pod Borer
Etanna brunnea Hampson, 1905
Etanna mackwoodi Hampson, 1902
Etanna vittalis Walker, 1866
Gabala australiata Warren, 1916
Garella curiosa Swinhoe, 1890
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Giaura multipunctata Swinhoe, 1919
Giaura nigrostrigata Bethune-Baker, 1905
Giaura obalauae (Bethune-Baker, 1927)⇒ Giaura tetragramma Hampson, 1905
Giaura punctata (Lucas, 1890)⇒ Giaura multipunctata Swinhoe, 1919
Giaura simeoni (Robinson, 1975)⇒ Giaura tetragramma Hampson, 1905
Giaura sokotokai G.S. Robinson, 1969
Giaura spinosa Robinson, 1975
Giaura tetragramma Hampson, 1905
Gyrtothripa quadrifera Warren, 1914
Gyrtothripa verecunda Pagenstecher, 1900
Maceda mansueta Walker, 1858
Maceda savura G.S. Robinson, 1968
Maurilia iconica Walker, 1858
Mniothripa bradleyi Fletcher, 1957
Motya abseuzalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Motya filifera Walker, 1857
Nycteola aroa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Nycteola avola Bethune-Baker, 1906
Nycteola kebea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Nycteola svecicus Bryk, 1941
Selepa discigera Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Chloephorinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeAriolicini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCareini
Mell, 1943
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChloephorini
Stainton, 1859
11
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEariadini
Hampson, 1912
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSarrothripini
Hampson, 1894
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chloephorinae at artfakta.se
Chloephorinae at dyntaxa.se
Chloephorinae at itis.gov