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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
2673
4495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
324
2673
4495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
2596
4387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1978
3301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1075
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1075
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
1679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
52
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
2 Families width 94 Species and 46 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper82SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
52 Genera with 94 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
K
M
N
O
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S
T
U
V
Z

Abraximorpha Elwes & Edwards, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1890Bush hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1890Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1876Awlets5SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1820Awlets2SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1877Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1891Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1848Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1874Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1932Awlkings3SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolimus Germar, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gerosis Mabille, 1884White flat1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces4SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1932Awls10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1865Flitters2SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs2SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Kunugia Nagano, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1870Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marela Mabille, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons3SpeciesTaxom
Odonestis Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 0Angles3SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts6SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1937Branded Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 0Dart species10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob2SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1865Clouded Flats3SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1893Grass Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1911Palm Darts8SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1996Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
94 Species and 46 Subspecies
Abraximorpha davidii Mabille, 1876Chequered Flat
Abraximorpha davidii esta Evans, 1949Mimic Flat
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides etura Mabille, 1891Bush Hopper
Ampittia virgata Leech, 1890Striped Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Astictopterus jama chinensis Leech, 1890Forest Hopper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Baoris farri farri Moore, 1878Bamboo Paintbrush Swift
Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865Pale Green Awlet
Bibasis gomata lalita Fruhstorfer, 1911
Bibasis jaina Moore, 1865Common Orange Awlet
Bibasis oedipodea Swainson, 1820Branded Orange Awlet
Bibasis oedipodea belesis Mabille, 1876Branded orange awlet
Borbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Burara gomata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865
Burara oedipodea (Swainson, 1820)⇒ Bibasis sena Moore, 1865
Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893Colon Swift
Caltoris bromus bromus Leech, 1894Extra-spot Swift
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891Alida Angle
Caprona alida alida de Nicéville, 1891Yellow-spotted Angle
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1848Common Spotted Flat
Cephrenes acalle Hopffer, 1874Plain Palm Dart
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Choaspes benjaminii japonicus Murray, 1875
Choaspes hemixanthus furcatus Evans, 1932Hooked Awlking
Dalla crithote Hewitson, 1874Crithoe Skipperling
Dendrolimus punctata Walker, 1855
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Euthrix isocyma Hampson, 1892
Gastropacha pardale Walker, 1855
Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884Dusky Yellow Breasted Flat
Halpe hauxwelli W.H. Evans, 1937Pale-marked Ace
Halpe paupera Devyatkin, 2002
Halpe paupera walthewi Devyatkin, 2002
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora anura de Nicéville, 1889Lobeless Awl
Hasora anura china Evans, 1949
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora badra badra Moore, , 1858Common Awl
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hasora malayana malayana Felder, 1860
Hasora taminatus malayana Felder & Felder, 1860White Banded Awl
Hasora vitta Butler, 1870Plain Banded Awl
Hasora vitta indica Evans, 1932Plain Banded Awl
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Hyarotis adrastus praba Moore, 1865Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Iambrix salsala salsala Moore, 1865Chestnut Bob
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Isoteinon lamprospilus lamprospilus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Kunugia divaricata Moore, 1884
Malacosoma (Malacosoma) alpicolum Staudinger, 1870Mountain Lackey
Marela tamyris tamba Evans, 1953
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Metanastria gemella De Lajonquière, 1979
Metanastria hyrtaca Cramer, 1779
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia C. Felder & ..., 1862Restricted Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Odonestis vita Moore, 1859
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Odontoptilum angulata angulata Felder, 1862Chestnut Angle
Odontoptilum angulatum angulatumChestnut Angle
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Paralebeda plagifera Walker, 1855
Parnara apostata Snellen, 1886Dark Straight Swift
Parnara bada bada Moore, 1878Ceylon swift
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852Common Straight Swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna agna Moore, , 1866Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas conjunctus conjunctus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias oberthueri Evans, 1937Japanese rice skipper
Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochraceus barneyi Evans, 1937Large Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Polytremis lubricans lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus confucius confucius C. & R. Felder, 1862
Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875)⇒ Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875
Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875Japanese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pava pava Fruhstorfer, 1911
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa clio Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Potanthus trachala trachala
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798Indian Palm Bob
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Tagiades litigiosus litigiosus
Tagiades menaka Moore, 1865Dark Edged Snow Flat
Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson, 1868Tamil Grass Dart
Taractrocera ceramas thelma Evans, 1934
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Taractrocera maevius maevius Fabricius, 1893
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ancilla horisha Evans, 1934Greenish Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota besta besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon stinga Evans, 1949Common Palm Dart
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara formosana Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thoressa monastyrskyi Devyatkin, 1996
Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855)⇒ Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Trabala vishnou Lefèbvre, 1827Rose myrtle lappet moth
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Vettius anaca (R.A. Raguso ..., 1991)⇒ Vettius onaca Evans, 1955
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Hong Kong
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
43
82
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
9
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom