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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
46
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Territories
2 Families width 64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper56SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Territories
46 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDEGHIKMNOPSTUZ
Abraximorpha Elwes & Edwards, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1820Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1820Awlets2SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1877Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1891Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1848Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1843Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolimus Germar, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gerosis Mabille, 1884White flat1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Kunugia Nagano, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Odonestis Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1865Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1996Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abraximorpha davidii Mabille, 1876Chequered Flat
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Bibasis oedipodea Swainson, 1820Branded Orange Awlet
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 cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891Alida Angle
Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1848Common Spotted Flat
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common 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 porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora anura de Nicéville, 1889Lobeless Awl
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora vitta Butler, 1870Plain Banded Awl
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Kunugia divaricata Moore, 1884
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Metanastria gemella De Lajonquière, 1979
Metanastria hyrtaca Cramer, 1779
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Odonestis vita Moore, 1859
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Tagiades menaka Moore, 1865Dark Edged Snow Flat
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Thoressa monastyrskyi Devyatkin, 1996
Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855)⇒ Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in New Territories
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
39
56
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom