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Checklist for Subtribe Phaegopterina Kirby, 1892
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
486
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
283
804
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
119
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
43
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
8 Genera with 18 Species
Amastus Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
18 Species
Amastus alba Druce, 1884
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Amerila albivitrea Hampson, 1901
Amerila astrea Drury, 1773
Amerila brachyleuca (MacLeay, 1826)⇒ Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826
Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826Croker´s frother
Amerila curta Rothschild, 1917
Amerila erythropus Rothschild, 1917
Amerila nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Amerila rufitarsis Rothschild, 1917
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Ischnocampa achrosis Dognin, 1912
Pareuchaetes aurata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes


Links, sources and further information
Phaegopterina at itis.gov