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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
330
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
327
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
326
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
13
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
1 Family width 16 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
13 Genera with 16 Species
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 0Awls2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Plestia Stål, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
16 Species and 9 Subspecies
Badamia atrox Butler, 1877
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo impar Mabille, 1883Yellow Rice Swift
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora khoda khoda
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Plestia marginata Montrouzier, 1861
Plestia oceanica Perroud & Mo..., 1864
Poanes taxiles psaumis Godman, 1908

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in New Caledonia
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom