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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Toowoomba (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
721
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
671
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
409
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
406
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toowoomba
3 Families width 33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper22SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toowoomba
18 Genera with 33 Species
Anthela Walker, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1867Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Chelepteryx Gray, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Entometa Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epirus Zimmerman, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nataxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pinara Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19234SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toowoomba
33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthela acuta Walker, 1855Common anthelid
Anthela asciscens Lucas, 1891
Anthela excellens Walker, 1855Grey-Headed Anthelid
Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855Eyespot Anthelid
Anthela varia Walker, 1855Hairy Mary
Anthela xantharcha Meyrick, 1891Orange Tailed Anthelid
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Chaetocneme beata Hewitson, 1867Common Red-eye
Chelepteryx chalepteryx Felder, 1874White-Stemmed Wattle Moth
Chelepteryx collesi Gray, 1835Batwing
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Entometa guttularis Walker, 1855Boxtree moth
Epirus maerens Lea, 1907
Hesperilla crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902Small Dingy Skipper
Hesperilla malindeva Lower, 1911Malindeva Skipper
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Nataxa flavescens Walker, 1855Nataxa Moth
Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902Arctic sulphur
Netrocoryne repanda repanda C. Felder & ..., 1867Eastern Flat
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Pinara divisa Walker, 1855Common Pinara
Praxis dirigens Walker, 1858
Taractrocera dolon dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grassdart
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Toxidia andersoni Kirby, 1893Anderson's Skipper
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824Dingy Grass-skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923Splendid Ochre

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Toowoomba
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
5
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom