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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
588
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
40
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
7 Families width 104 Species
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths25SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae (Stainton, 1854)Choreuitid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester33SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings13SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
40 Genera with 104 Species
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Altha Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Anticrates Meyrick, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aphendala Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Birthama Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brenthia Clemens, 1982Banyan Jumping-Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Callizygaena Felder, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Caudicornia Bryk, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cerodendra Tremewan, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cheromettia Moore, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 187713SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosia Hübner, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Darna Walker, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Epipyrops Bowring, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Epiricania Kato, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eterusia Hope, 176319SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Geoesthia Sohn, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Heteropan Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Litobrenthia Diakonoff, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Microlimax Hampson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oligophlebia Hampson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oxyplax Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Prochoreutis Diakonoff & ..., 17761SpeciesTaxom
Procotes Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spatulifimbria Hampson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1877Nettle grubs3SpeciesTaxom
Thyrassia Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Trypanophora Kollar, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
104 Species
Altha (Altha) nivea Walker, 1862
Altha (Belgoraea) adala Moore, 1859
Altha (Belgoraea) subnotata Walker, 1865
Anticrates chrysantha Meyrick, 1905
Aphendala ferreogrisea Hampson, 1910
Aphendala recta Hampson, 1893
Birthama obliquifascia (Hamspon, 1893)⇒ Cania obliquifascia Hampson, 1900
Brenthia buthusalis Walker, 1863
Brenthia catenata Meyrick, 1907
Brenthia cyanaula Meyrick, 1912
Brenthia dendronympha Meyrick, 1937
Brenthia diplotaphra Meyrick, 1938
Brenthia elachista Walsingham, 1900
Brenthia entoma Diakonoff, 1982
Brenthia thoracosema Diakonoff, 1982
Callizygaena albipuncta Hampson, 1900
Callizygaena auratus Cramer, 1779
Caudicornia xanthopimpla Bryk, 1947
Cerodendra quadripunctata Hampson, 1892
Chalcosia pretiosa Walker, 1862
Chalcosia venosa Walker, 1854
Chamanthedon flavipes Hampson, 1893
Cheromettia apicata Moore, 1879
Cheromettia ferruginea Moore, 1877
Choreutis achyrodes Meyrick, 1932
Choreutis euclista Meyrick, 1918
Choreutis fulminea Meyrick, 1912
Choreutis ialeura Meyrick, 1912
Choreutis ophiosem
Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896Metalmark Moth
Choreutis orthogona Meyrick, 1886
Choreutis phalaraspis (Meyrick, 1923)⇒ Prochoreutis sehestediana Fabricius, 1776
Choreutis philonyma (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Prochoreutis sehestediana Fabricius, 1776
Choreutis psilachyra Meyrick, 1912
Choreutis sexfasciella Sauber, 1902
Choreutis sexfascielle Sauber, 1902
Choreutis taprobanes Zeller, 1877
Cyclosia midama Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Cyclosia midamia Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Cyclosia panthona Stoll, 1781
Darna fraterna Moore, 1883
Darna sericea Hampson, 1893
Darna signata Moore, 1883
Epipyrops pallidipuncta Hampson, 1896
Epipyrops poligrapha Hampson, 1910
Epiricania melanoleuca Fletcher, 1939
Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia cingala Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia dulcis Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia edocla Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia formosana (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia taiwana Wileman, 1911
Eterusia ishigakiana Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia lepcha (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759
Eterusia magnifica (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia virescens Linnaeus, 1763
Eterusia micromaculata Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia okinawana (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759
Eterusia okinoshimensis Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia postlutea (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759
Eterusia repleta Walker, 1864
Eterusia sakaguchii (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759
Eterusia signata Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia sinica (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eterusia aedea Clerck, 1759
Eterusia sugitanii Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Eterusia taiwana Wileman, 1911
Eterusia virescens Linnaeus, 1763Red slug caterpillar
Fulgoraecia poligrapha Hampson, 1910
Geoesthia ceylonica Jae-Cheon Sohn, 2014
Heteropan scintillans Walker, 1854
Litobrenthia cyanaula (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Brenthia entoma Diakonoff, 1982
Macroplectra ceylonica Hampson, 1906
Macroplectra nararia Moore, 1859
Melittia bombyliformis (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Melittia chalciformis Fabricius, 1793
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Microlimax palldiipuncta Hampson, 1896
Microlimax pallidipuncta Hampson, 1896
Miresa albipuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Miresa argentifera Walker, 1855
Miresa sibinoides Hering, 1931
Narosa conspersa Walker, 1855Slug caterpillar
Narosa fletcheri West, 1937
Natada sericea (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Perola subpunctata Walker, 1855
Oligophlebia nigralba Hampson, 1893
Oxyplax ochracea Moore, 1883
Parasa bicolor Walker, 1855
Parasa hampsoni Dyar, 1894
Parasa hilaris Westwood, 1848
Parasa lepida Cramer, 1779Blue-striped Nettle Grub
Parasa perixera Lower, 1902
Parasa similis Felder, 1874
Prochoreutis sehestediana Fabricius, 1776Silver-dot Metal-mark
Procotes diminuta Walker, 1854
Saptha elegans Walsingham, 1900
Saptha smaragditis Meyrick, 1905
Scopelodes venosa Walker, 1855Blackish cochlid
Spatulifimbria castaneiceps Hampson, 1893
Synanthedon flavicaudata Moore, 1887
Synanthedon vespiformis Linnaeus, 1761Yellow-legged Clearwing
Thosea aperiens Walker, 1865
Thosea cana Walker, 1865Green nettle grub
Thosea cervina Moore, 1877Assam nettle grub
Thyrassia subcordata Walker, 1854
Thyrassia virescens Hampson, 1892
Trypanophora taprobanes (Walker, 1854)⇒ Trypanophora trapobanes Walker, 1854
Trypanophora trapobanes Walker, 1854

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
6
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
4
27
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom