List of moths of Australia (Choreutidae)
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This is a list of the Australian species of the Family
Choreutidae
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Choreutidae
Choreutidae
Choreutidae, or "metalmark moths," are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order whose relationships have been long disputed. It was placed previously in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea in family Glyphipterigidae and in superfamily Sesioidea. It is now considered to represent its own superfamily...
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.
Brenthiinae
- Brenthia albimaculanaBrenthia albimaculanaBrenthia albimaculana is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.Adults have dark brown wings with white patches.The larvae are pale yellow and grow to a length of about 6 mm.-External links:*...
(Snellen, 1875) - Brenthia quadriforellaBrenthia quadriforellaBrenthia quadriforella is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It was described from New Britain, but is also present in Australia and Fiji.-External links:**...
Zeller, 1877
Choreutinae
- Asterivora homotypaAsterivora homotypaAsterivora homotypa is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in subalpine and alpine habitats in Australia.-External links:**...
(Meyrick, 1907) - Asterivora lampadiasAsterivora lampadiasAsterivora lampadias is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania.It is found in subalpine and alpine habitats....
(Meyrick, 1907) - Choreutis basalisChoreutis basalisChoreutis basalis is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in eastern Queensland, from Cape York to Yeppoon. It is also present in New Guinea and Indonesia....
(R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) - Choreutis emplectaChoreutis emplectaChoreutis emplecta is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Queensland.The wingspan is about 5 mm. Adults have forewings with a complex pattern of orange, brown, white and grey. The hindwings are a plain brown.-External links:**...
(Turner, 1941) - Choreutis limoniasChoreutis limoniasChoreutis limonias is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Australia.-External links:**...
(Meyrick, 1907) - Choreutis melanopeplaChoreutis melanopeplaChoreutis melanopepla is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Australia.-External links:**...
(Meyrick, 1880) - Choreutis metallicaChoreutis metallicaChoreutis metallica is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Queensland.The wingspan is about 5 mm. Adults have forewings with a pattern of shades of brown, and a sinuous silvery line winding across them. The hindwings are plain brown.-External links:***...
(Turner, 1898) - Choreutis ophiosemaChoreutis ophiosemaChoreutis ophiosema is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in India, China, Taiwan, Amoy, the Moluccas, eastern Australia and Japan....
(Lower, 1896) - Choreutis periplocaChoreutis periplocaChoreutis periploca is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in Queensland.Adults have forewings with a complex pattern of orange, brown, white and grey. The hindwings are a plain brown.-External links:**...
(Turner, 1913) - Choreutis sycopolaChoreutis sycopolaChoreutis sycopola is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found from southern Queensland to central New South Wales.Larvae feed on the foliage of Ficus species.-External links:***...
(Meyrick, 1880) - Saptha exanthistaSaptha exanthistaSaptha exanthista is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland as well as New Guinea and Indonesia....
(Meyrick, 1910) - Saptha libanotaSaptha libanotaSaptha libanota is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found in northern Queensland.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings that are half a dark golden colour and half iridescent green. The hindwings are plain brown....
(Meyrick, 1910) - Tebenna micalisTebenna micalisThe Small Thistle Moth, Tebenna micalis, is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found nearly worldwide although in Europe it is found south of the line Ireland, Great Britain, France and Slovakia. In Britain it is an immigrant that occurs irregularly...
(Mann, 1857)