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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Tuen Mun District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
500
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
500
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
480
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
425
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuen Mun District
2 Families width 35 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper30SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuen Mun District
28 Genera with 35 Species
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Abraximorpha Elwes & Edwards, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1843Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gerosis Mabille, 1884White flat1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1857Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kunugia Nagano, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1937Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1882Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species4SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1878Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuen Mun District
35 Species
Abraximorpha davidii Mabille, 1876Chequered Flat
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Burara gomata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Euthrix isocyma Hampson, 1892
Gastropacha pardale Walker, 1855
Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884Dusky Yellow Breasted Flat
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Kunugia divaricata Moore, 1884
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Metanastria gemella De Lajonquière, 1979
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855)⇒ Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Tuen Mun District
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
23
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom