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Checklist of Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
for Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
454
5302
18742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
452
5298
18737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
430
5208
18534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4198
16097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1281
3523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1281
3523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1281
3523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
59
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
2 Families width 200 Species and 120 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
200 Species and 120 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Allora doleschali albertisi Oberthür, 1880
Allora doleschallii albertisi Oberthür, 1880
Allora major Rothschild, 1916Greater Peacock Awl
Allora major lectra Evans, 1949
Allora major major Rothschild, 1916
Allora major talesia Evans, 1949
Alompra roepkei sarotes Tams, 1953
Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885Iris skipper
Arrhenes dschilus decor Evans, 1934
Arrhenes dschilus dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes elena Evans, 1934
Arrhenes germana Rothschild, 1915
Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860Affinis skipper
Arrhenes martha Evans, 1934
Arrhenes tranquilla Swinhoe, 1905
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo impar Mabille, 1883Yellow Rice Swift
Borbo impar tetragraphus Mabille, 1891
Caltoris boisduvalii hilda Evans, 1937
Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schä..., 1869Philippine Swift
Caltoris philippina subfenestrata Röber, 1891
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades bruno Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades meeki Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades websteri Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augusta Evans, 1934
Cephrenes carna augusta Evans, 1934
Cephrenes moseleni
Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884Melanesian Palm-Dart
Cephrenes shortlandica Swinhoe, 1915
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Chaetocneme antipodes Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chaetocneme antipodes antipodes Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chaetocneme antipodes biaka Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Chaetocneme callixenus Hewitson, 1867
Chaetocneme caristus Hewitson, 1867
Chaetocneme corvus (Felder, 1860)⇒ Chaetocneme helirius Cramer, 1775
Chaetocneme critomedia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Banded Dusk-flat
Chaetocneme critomedia hydra Evans, 1934
Chaetocneme critomidia
Chaetocneme critomidia caristus
Chaetocneme critomidia hydra
Chaetocneme editus Plötz, 1885
Chaetocneme helirius Cramer, 1775
Chaetocneme helirius dissimilis Swinhoe, 1905
Chaetocneme helirius sombra Evans, 1934
Chaetocneme lunula Mabille, 1888
Chaetocneme morea Evans, 1934
Chaetocneme naevifera dissimilis Swinhoe, 1905
Chaetocneme sombra Evans, 1934
Chaetocneme tenuis Van Eecke, 1924
Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934
Chaetocneme tenuis tenuis Eecke, 1924
Chaetocneme trifenestrata Fruhstorfer, 1910
Chaetocneme triton Boisduval, 1932
Chaetocneme triton hibernia Evans, 1934
Choaspes hemixanthus hemixanthus Rothschild, 1903
Choaspes illuensis ornatus Rothschild, 1903
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dendrolimus superans Butler, 1877
Entisberus archetypus Distant, 1903
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erionota thrax thrax Linné, 1767Banana Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euglyphis scaptia Dognin, 1916
Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827Regent Skipper
Felicena dirpha Boisduval, 1832
Felicena dirpha albicilla Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Felicena dirpha dirpha Boisduval, 1832
Felicena dirpha nota Evans, 1949
Felicena dora Evans, 1949
Hasora buina Evans, 1926
Hasora celaenus Cramer, 1782
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus bilunata Butler, 1883
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hasora discolor Felder & Felder, 1859Green Awl
Hasora discolor eira Evans, 1949
Hasora discolor mastusia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911Green Awl
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Hasora hurama hurama Butler, 1870Broad-banded Awl
Hasora hurama kieta Strand, 1921
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora khoda dampierensis Rothschild, 1915
Hasora khoda linda Evans, 1934
Hasora lavella Evans, 1928
Hasora postfasciata (Butler, 1870)⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876
Hasora proxissima takwa Evans, 1949
Hasora subcaelestis Rothschild, 1916
Hasora taminatus dipama Fruhstorfer, 1911
Hasora thridas Boisduval, 1832
Hasora thridas chalybeata Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Hasora thridas thridas Boisduval, 1832
Hasora vitta simillima Rothschild, 1916
Hasora vivapama (Butler, 1870)⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hewitsoniella migonitis Hewitson, 1876
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kobrona croma Evans, 1949
Kobrona edina Evans, 1949
Kobrona eva Evans, 1935
Kobrona idea Evans, 1949
Kobrona infralutea Rothschild, 1915
Kobrona kobres Plötz, 1885
Kobrona kobros kobros Plötz, 1885
Kobrona pansa pansa Evans, 1934
Kobrona rasta Evans, 1935
Kobrona vasna Evans, 1935
Kobrona wama Plötz, 1885
Kobrona wama rudha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Marela tamyris tamba Evans, 1953
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimene albiclavata Butler, 1882
Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911Purple Swift
Mimene basalis basalis Rothschild, 1916
Mimene biakensis biakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Mimene caesar Evans, 1935
Mimene celia Evans, 1935
Mimene celia sariba Evans, 1935
Mimene celiaba Parsons, 1986
Mimene cyanea Evans, 1928
Mimene kolbei RIBBE, 1899
Mimene kolbei kolbei RIBBE, 1899
Mimene kolbei tenebricosa Mabille, 1904
Mimene lysima Swinhoe, 1905
Mimene melie de Nicéville, 1895
Mimene milnea Evans, 1935
Mimene miltias Kirsch, 1876
Mimene orida Boisduval, 1832
Mimene waigeuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Mimene wandammenensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Netrocoryne thaddeus Hewitson, 1876
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta aluensis Swinhoe, 1907
Notocrypta caerulea Evans, 1928
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta flavipes Janson, 1886
Notocrypta maria Evans, 1949
Notocrypta renardi Oberthür, 1878
Notocrypta renardi renardi
Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882Banded Demon
Notocrypta waigensis aluensis Swinhoe, 1907
Notocrypta waigensis waigensis Plötz, 1882
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906Dark Orange Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittata flavovittata Latreille, 1824
Ocybadistes flavovittata kokoda Evans, 1949
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri walkeri Heron, 1894
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pastria albimedia Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Pastria grinpela Parsons, 1999
Pastria pastria W.H. Evans, 1949
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna agnata Evans, 1937
Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949Common Swift
Pelopidas lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell's Swift
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias repetita Butler, 1882
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Potanthus fettingi ahrendti Plötz, 1883
Potanthus taxilus ahrendti Plötz, 1883
Prada papua Evans, 1928
Prada rothschildi Evans, 1928
Pseudophyllodes castanea Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Pseudophyllodes hades Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839Cinqfoil Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Rachelia extrusa (C & R Felder, 1867)⇒ Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867
Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867Blue-flash Skipper
Rachelia icosia (C & R Felder, 1867)⇒ Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867
Sabera aruana aruana Plötz, 1886
Sabera biaga Evans, 1949
Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866Black & White Swift
Sabera caesina barina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Sabera caesina louisa Evans, 1935
Sabera caesina sudesta Evans, 1935
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Sabera dobboe dobboe Plötz, 1885
Sabera dobboe hanova Evans, 1949
Sabera dobboe meforica Fruhstorfer, 1911
Sabera dorena Evans, 1935
Sabera expansa Evans, 1935
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa chota Evans, 1949
Sabera fusca Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Sabera kumpia kumpia Evans, 1949
Sabera misola Evans, 1949
Sabera tabla Swinhoe, 1905
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Suniana larrakia (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885
Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Dart
Suniana lasus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885
Suniana sauda (C. Felder, 1860)⇒ Suniana sunias Felder, 1860
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Suniana sunias isabella Evans, 1934
Suniana sunias nihana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Suniana sunias tanus Plötz, 1885
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades japetus hovia Swinhoe, 1904
Tagiades japetus inconspicua Rothschild, 1915
Tagiades japetus janetta Butler, 1870Black And White Flat
Tagiades japetus japetus
Tagiades japetus mathias Evans, 1934
Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860Nestus Flat
Tagiades nestus brunta Evans, 1949
Tagiades nestus korela Mabille, 1891
Tagiades nestus presbyter Butler, 1882
Tagiades nestus suffusus Rothschild, 1915
Tagiades trebellius Hopffer, 1874
Tagiades trebellius canonicus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tagiades trebellius lola Evans, 1949
Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934
Tagiades waterstradti talanga Evans, 1949
Taractrocera dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grass Dart
Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932Northern Grass Dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota angiana Evans, 1934
Telicota argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota argeus argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota aroa Evans, 1934
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908Small Darter
Telicota bulwa Parsons, 1986
Telicota bulwa nov
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota colon vega Evans, 1949
Telicota elsa Evans, 1934
Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860Dingy darter
Telicota eurotas eurotas Felder, 1860
Telicota gervasa Evans, 1949
Telicota ixion Evans, 1949
Telicota kaimana Evans, 1934
Telicota kezia Evans, 1949
Telicota kezia kezia Evans, 1949
Telicota kezia lenna Evans, 1949
Telicota melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota melanion melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota paceka affinis Rothschild, 1916
Telicota paceka paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota pythias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota sadra Evans, 1949
Telicota sadrella Parsons, 1986
Telicota solva Evans, 1949
Telicota subha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota ternatensis moorei Rothschild, 1916
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Telicota vinta Evans, 1949
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Toxidia arfakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Toxidia inornata Plötz, 1885Spotless Grass-skipper
Toxidia inornata sekara Plötz, 1885
Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883Inornata Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
54
195
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom