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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1429
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1429
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1397
2204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1261
2057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
297
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
297
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
293
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
30
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
3 Families width 56 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper31SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
30 Genera with 56 Species
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M
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Anthela Walker, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Chelepteryx Gray, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Chenuala Swinhoe, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Entometa Linnaeus, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Epirus Zimmerman, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Genduara Linnaeus, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Herimosa Atkins, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Munychryia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nataxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pararguda Linnaeus, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Pasma Waterhouse, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pinara Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Porela Linnaeus, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18234SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
56 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anthela acuta Walker, 1855Common anthelid
Anthela denticulata Newman, 1856Toothed Anthelid
Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832Hairymary caterpillar
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Anthela repleta Walker, 1855Replete Anthelid
Anthela varia Walker, 1855Hairy Mary
Chelepteryx chalepteryx Felder, 1874White-Stemmed Wattle Moth
Chelepteryx collesi Gray, 1835Batwing
Chenuala heliaspis Meyrick, 1891Rose Anthelid
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Entometa apicalis Walker, 1855Gum Snout Moth
Entometa fervens Walker, 1855Common Gum Snout Moth
Epirus maerens Lea, 1907
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Genduara acedesta Turner, 1911Painted Clear Winged Snout Moth
Genduara punctigera Walker, 1855Crexa moth
Genduara subnotata Walker, 1869Clear Winged Snout Moth
Herimosa albovenata Waterhouse, 1940White Veined Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Hesperilla ornata ornata Leach, 1814Spotted Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Munychryia senicula Walker, 1865Grey Anthelid
Nataxa flavescens Walker, 1855Nataxa Moth
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Pararguda nasuta Turner, 1911Wattle Snout Moth
Pararguda rufescens Walker, 1855Rufous Snout Moth
Pasma tasmanica Miskin, 1889Tasmanica Skipper
Pasma tasmanicus Miskin, 1889Tasmanica skipper
Pinara divisa Walker, 1855Common Pinara
Pinara metaphaea Walker, 1862Pinara Moth
Pinara obliqua Walker, 1855Angled Pinara
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Porela albifinis Walker, 1855White Tailed Porela
Porela delineata Walker, 1855Lined Porela
Porela vetusta Walker, 1855Ancient Porela
Porela vitulina Donovan, 1805Banded Porela
Praxis edwardsii Guenée, 1852
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Quadrus contubernalis praxis (C. Plötz, 1884)⇒ Quadrus contubernalis contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Suniana lascivia lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Grass-dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Toxidia andersoni Kirby, 1893Anderson's Skipper
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Toxidia parvula Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Trapezites symmomus soma Waterhouse, 1932Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus symmomus Hübner, 1823Symmomus Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Melbourne
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
20
31
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
10
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom