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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Tasmania (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
4035
8248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
338
3289
7100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
990
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
989
1918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
980
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
51
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasmania
3 Families width 113 Species and 34 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper58SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths25SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasmania
51 Genera with 113 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 185524SpeciesTaxom
Antipodia Atkins, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1926Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1935Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Chelepteryx Gray, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1932Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Entometa Linnaeus, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Epirus Zimmerman, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euglyphis Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Genduara Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Gindanes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 190218SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Munychryia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nataxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Opsirhina Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oreisplanus Waterhouse &..., 19622SpeciesTaxom
Oriesplanus Olliff, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pararguda Linnaeus, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Pasma Waterhouse, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1865Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pernattia Fletcher, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pinara Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Porela Linnaeus, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Pterolocera Walker, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1934Grass Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1862Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19707SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
113 Species and 34 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus bucolus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Achlyodes busirus busirus Cramer, 1779
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anisynta dominula Plötz, 1884Dominula Skipper
Anisynta dominula dominula Plötz, 1884Dominula Skipper
Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932Dominula Skipper
Anisynta draco (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Anisynta dominula Plötz, 1884
Anisynta dyris (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Anisynta dominula Plötz, 1884
Anthela acuta Walker, 1855Common anthelid
Anthela addita Walker, 1865Reddish Anthelid
Anthela adusta (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832
Anthela australasiae (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832
Anthela censors (Walker, 1865)⇒ Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832
Anthela cnecias Turner, 1921Montane Anthelid
Anthela connexa Walker, 1855Day-Flying Anthelid
Anthela consors Boisduval, 1832
Anthela curanda (Strand, 1929)⇒ Anthela reducta Walker, 1855
Anthela dama (Walker, 1855)⇒ Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855
Anthela euryphrica Turner, 1936
Anthela ferruginosa Walker, 1855Rusty Anthelid
Anthela leucocera (Turner, 1921)⇒ Pterolocera leucocera Turner, 1921
Anthela nicothoe Boisduval, 1832Hairymary caterpillar
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Anthela protocentra Meyrick, 1891Rounded Anthelid
Anthela pyrrhobaphes Turner, 1925
Anthela reducta Walker, 1855
Anthela repleta Walker, 1855Replete Anthelid
Anthela rufifascia Walker, 1865
Anthela subfalcata Walker, 1855
Anthela symphona (Turner, 1904)⇒ Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855
Anthela tetrophthalma (Walker, 1855)⇒ Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855
Anthela varia Walker, 1855Hairy Mary
Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887
Antipodia chaostola chaostola Meyrick, 1888Chaostola Skipper
Antipodia chaostola leucophaea Couchman, 1946Chaostola Skipper
Caltoris malaya Evans, 1926Malaya Swift
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Chelepteryx chalepteryx Felder, 1874White-Stemmed Wattle Moth
Chelepteryx collesi Gray, 1835Batwing
Choaspes caudata Evans, 1932
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dalla carnis sondra Evans, 1955Carnis Skipperling
Entometa apicalis Walker, 1855Gum Snout Moth
Entometa fervens Walker, 1855Common Gum Snout Moth
Entometa guerinii Le Guillou, 1841Guerin´s Gum Snout Moth
Entometa ignobilis (Grote, 1873)⇒ Clania ignobilis Walker, 1869
Epirus maerens Lea, 1907
Euglyphis orgyia Draudt, 1927
Euglyphis scaptia Dognin, 1916
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Genduara acedesta Turner, 1911Painted Clear Winged Snout Moth
Genduara punctigera Walker, 1855Crexa moth
Gindanes brebisson panaetius Godman & Salvin, 1895White-trailed Skipper
Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887Chaostola Skipper
Hesperilla chaostola leucophaea (Couchman, 1946)⇒ Antipodia chaostola leucophaea Couchman, 1946
Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha lunawanna Couchman, 1949
Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa albina Waterhouse, 1932
Hesperilla donnysa aurantia Waterhouse, 1927
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Hesperilla leucosia (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Hesperilla leucospila (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Hesperilla lunawanna (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Hesperilla mastersi Waterhouse, 1900Chequered Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla naua (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Hesperilla plebeia (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Munychryia senicula Walker, 1865Grey Anthelid
Nataxa flavescens Walker, 1855Nataxa Moth
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Opsirhina albigutta Walker, 1855White Spotted Snout Moth
Oreisplanus munionga Olliff, 1889Alpine Sedge-skipper
Oreisplanus munionga larana Couchman, 1962
Oriesplanus munionga larana Neyland, 1994Marrawah skipper
Pararguda australasiae Fabricius, 1775Wattle snout moth
Pararguda nana Walker, 1855
Pararguda nasuta Turner, 1911Wattle Snout Moth
Pararguda ninayi Bethune-Baker, 1916
Pararguda rufescens Walker, 1855Rufous Snout Moth
Pasma tasmanica Miskin, 1889Tasmanica Skipper
Pasma tasmanicus Miskin, 1889Tasmanica skipper
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pernattia pusilla Donovan, 1805Oak Moth
Pinara cana Walker, 1855Neat Pinara
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Porela albifinis Walker, 1855White Tailed Porela
Porela notabilis Walker, 1855
Porela notodontina Felder, 1874Grey Porela
Porela subfasciata Walker, 1855Fasciated Porela
Porela vetusta Walker, 1855Ancient Porela
Praxis aterrima Walker, 1856
Praxis difficilis Walker, 1858
Praxis edwardsii Guenée, 1852
Praxis inordinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Praxis pandesma Lower, 1902Black winter moth
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Pterolocera amplicornis Walker, 1855Grass anthelid
Pterolocera leucocera Turner, 1921
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Taractrocera celaeno (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thorybes pylades bathyllus (T.W. Harris, 1862)⇒ Thorybes pylades pylades Scudder, 1870
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Trapezites caecilius (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
Trapezites glaucus (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882
Trapezites leucon (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882
Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1881Rare White Spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882Rare White-spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus glaucus Waterhouse &..., 1914
Trapezites macqueeni Kerr & Sands, 1970Bronze Ochre

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tasmania
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
34
58
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
17
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom