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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
633
8871
31367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
629
8860
31350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
599
8751
31129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6950
25723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2088
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2082
6895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2060
6820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
74
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
4 Families width 95 Species and 29 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper56SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
74 Genera with 95 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V

Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1885Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chenuala Swinhoe, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostegoides Linnaeus, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Druentia Stål, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Druentica Strand, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Endacantha Linnaeus, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Entometa Linnaeus, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1767Palm Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Freycinctia1SpeciesTaxom
Gastromega Saalmüller, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Genduara Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1893Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprantaugia Linnaeus, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mimopacha Aurivillius, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Nataxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Opsirhina Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1884Dartlets1SpeciesTaxom
Orneates Hübner, 1876Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Pachyna Weymer, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pararguda Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pernattia Fletcher, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicladocera De Lajonquière, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pinara Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoladenia Shirôzu & S..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1910Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rachelia Hemming, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sarbia Watson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1953Violet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
95 Species and 29 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anadiasa geyri Rothschild, 1915
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
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
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Badamia atrox collenettei Evans, 1934
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Bombycopsis kipengerica Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis knysna Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis area Plötz, 1885
Chenuala heliaspis Meyrick, 1891Rose Anthelid
Chondrostegoides nobilorum Zolotuhin, 2007
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Druentia inscita (Schaus, 1890)⇒ Druentica inscita Schaus, 1890
Druentica inscita Schaus, 1890
Endacantha syringa De Lajonquière, 1970
Entometa fervens Walker, 1855Common Gum Snout Moth
Entometa guerinii Le Guillou, 1841Guerin´s Gum Snout Moth
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erionota thrax thrax Linné, 1767Banana Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euglyphis scaptia Dognin, 1916
Freycinctia thyrocopa
Gastromega robusta De Lajonquière, 1972
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
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lamprantaugia tamatavae Guenée, 1865
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Macro moths
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mimopacha audeoudi Romieux, 1935
Nataxa flavescens Walker, 1855Nataxa Moth
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Odontocheilopteryx similis Tams, 1929
Opsirhina albigutta Walker, 1855White Spotted Snout Moth
Oriens augustula alexina Plötz, 1884
Orneates aegiochus (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Celaenorrhinus aegiochus Hewitson, 1876
Pachyna crabik Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Pararguda nasuta Turner, 1911Wattle Snout Moth
Pararguda rufescens Walker, 1855Rufous Snout Moth
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pernattia pusilla Donovan, 1805Oak Moth
Phoenicladocera nitescens De Lajonquière, 1972
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pinara cana Walker, 1855Neat Pinara
Pinara divisa Walker, 1855Common Pinara
Pinara obliqua Walker, 1855Angled Pinara
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites vibex lamida (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872
Powellia vitreoradiata (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Trioza vitreoradiata Maskell, 1879
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Pseudocoladenia dan fabia Evans, 1949Fulvous Pied Flat
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Rachelia glaria
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Streblote guineanum Strand, 1912
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Telicota ohara iona Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trapezites caecilius (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
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
Viola olla Evans, 1953

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Polynesia
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
46
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
26
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom