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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
569
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yuen Long District
2 Families width 38 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper33SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yuen Long District
30 Genera with 38 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1885Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1891Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls2SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kunugia Nagano, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastria Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Odonestis Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1878Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
38 Species
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Burara gomata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865
Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893Colon Swift
Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891Alida Angle
Dalla crithote Hewitson, 1874Crithoe Skipperling
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Euthrix isocyma Hampson, 1892
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
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
Odonestis vita Moore, 1859
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Trabala pallida (Walker, 1855)⇒ Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Yuen Long District
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
25
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom