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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
288
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
7 Families width 18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
18 Genera with 18 Species
Brenthia Clemens, 1938Banyan Jumping-Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ca Dyar, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Eterusia Hope, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hydroclada Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Niveas Rota, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psaphis Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thyrasia Jacoby, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Tinthia Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tortyra Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1796Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brenthia diplotaphra Meyrick, 1938
Choreutis basalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Choreutis chi Durrant, 1915
Choreutis niphocrypta Meyrick, 1930
Eterusia vitessa S.H. Yen, 2003
Hydroclada antigona Meyrick, 1889
Lactura ophiucha Meyrick, 1923
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
Scopelodes nitens Bethune-Baker, 1904
Tinthia ruficollaris Pagenstecher, 1900
Tortyra libanota
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Zygaena viciae charon Hübner, 1796

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
5
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom