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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
522
5284
16862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
519
5279
16855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
5208
16743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4187
14110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
980
3073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
975
3043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
958
2973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Zealand
3 Families width 47 Species and 15 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper26SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Zealand
35 Genera with 47 Species
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H
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L
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chenuala Swinhoe, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Entometa Linnaeus, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Genduara Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1893Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nataxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Opsirhina Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orneates Hübner, 1876Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Pararguda Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pernattia Fletcher, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pinara Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rachelia Hemming, 01SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19145SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
47 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anthela canescens Walker, 1855Western Anthelid
Anthela denticulata Newman, 1856Toothed Anthelid
Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832Hairymary caterpillar
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Anthela repleta Walker, 1855Replete Anthelid
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Chenuala heliaspis Meyrick, 1891Rose Anthelid
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Entometa fervens Walker, 1855Common Gum Snout Moth
Entometa guerinii Le Guillou, 1841Guerin´s Gum Snout Moth
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euglyphis scaptia Dognin, 1916
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Genduara punctigera Walker, 1855Crexa moth
Genduara subnotata Walker, 1869Clear Winged Snout Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Macro moths
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nataxa flavescens Walker, 1855Nataxa Moth
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Opsirhina albigutta Walker, 1855White Spotted Snout Moth
Orneates aegiochus (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Celaenorrhinus aegiochus Hewitson, 1876
Pararguda nasuta Turner, 1911Wattle Snout Moth
Pararguda rufescens Walker, 1855Rufous Snout Moth
Pernattia pusilla Donovan, 1805Oak Moth
Pinara cana Walker, 1855Neat Pinara
Pinara divisa Walker, 1855Common Pinara
Pinara obliqua Walker, 1855Angled Pinara
Powellia vitreoradiata (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Trioza vitreoradiata Maskell, 1879
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Rachelia glaria
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Trapezites sciron sciron Waterhouse &..., 1914Sciron Skipper

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in New Zealand
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
23
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom