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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
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
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
595
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
8
29
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
8 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths12SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings7SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
29 Genera with 50 Species
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Alarodia Möschler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Beggina Hering, 19757SpeciesTaxom
Brenthia Clemens, 1907Banyan Jumping-Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ca Dyar, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Caudicornia Bryk, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Eterusia Hope, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hestiochora Meyrick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heteropan Walker, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hydroclada Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Levuana Bethune-Baker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Niveas Rota, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pollanisus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Psaphis Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thyrasia Jacoby, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Tinthia Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tortyra Walker, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1796Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alarodia slossoniae Packard, 1893Packards White Flannel Moth
Beggina albifascia Robinson, 1975
Beggina bicornis Clayton, 2002
Beggina dentilinea Robinson, 1975
Beggina mediopunctata Hering, 1931
Beggina minima Robinson, 1975
Beggina unicornis Robinson, 1975
Beggina zena Robinson, 1975
Brenthia diplotaphra Meyrick, 1938
Brenthia melodica Meyrick, 1922
Brenthia quadriforella Zeller, 1877
Brenthia trilitha Meyrick, 1907
Caudicornia xanthopimpla Bryk, 1947
Choreutis agalmatopa (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Tebenna agalmatopa Meyrick, 1926
Choreutis basalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Choreutis chalcotoxa Meyrick, 1886
Choreutis chi Durrant, 1915
Choreutis cyanotoxa Meyrick, 1907
Choreutis niphocrypta Meyrick, 1930
Choreutis tomicodes Meyrick, 1930
Eterusia vitessa S.H. Yen, 2003
Euclea nanina Dyar, 1891Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1866
Heteropan dolens Druce, 1888
Hydroclada antigona Meyrick, 1889
Lactura ophiucha Meyrick, 1923
Levuana iridescens Bethune-Baker, 1906Levuana Moth
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Niveas kone Rota, 2013
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa perixera Lower, 1902
Psaphis leonina Butler, 1879
Saptha chrysoprasitis Meyrick, 1936
Saptha iridopa Meyrick, 1907
Saptha libanota Meyrick, 1910
Saptha paradelpha Meyrick, 1907
Saptha prasochalca Meyrick, 1907
Saptha tabularia Meyrick, 1912
Scopelodes nitens Bethune-Baker, 1904
Sibine horrida Dyar, 1906
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Tinthia ruficollaris Pagenstecher, 1900
Tortyra iocyaneus Heppner, 1991
Tortyra libanota
Tortyra slossonia Fernald, 1900Ficus Budworm
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Zygaena viciae charon Hübner, 1796

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Melanesia
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
5
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
6
18
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom