Pollanisus
Encyclopedia
Pollanisus is a genus
of moth
s of the Zygaenidae
family. They are native to Australia and many species have metallic forewings and bodies.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Zygaenidae
Zygaenidae
The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate regions. There are about 1000 species. Various species are commonly known as Burnet or Forester moths, often qualified by the number of spots,...
family. They are native to Australia and many species have metallic forewings and bodies.
Species
- Pollanisus acharonPollanisus acharonPollanisus acharon is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is only known from the type specimen, a female probably collected in Cooktown in north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is about 7 mm for females.-External links:**...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Pollanisus angustifronsPollanisus angustifronsPollanisus angustifrons is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is 7-7.5 mm for males. Adults have only been collected in March and April, but there are probably two or more generations per year.-External links:**...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus apicalisPollanisus apicalisPollanisus apicalis is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in the eastern part of Australia ....
(Walker, 1854) - Pollanisus callicerosPollanisus callicerosPollanisus calliceros is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.The length of the forewings is 6.5-8 mm for males...
Turner, 1926 - Pollanisus commoniPollanisus commoniPollanisus commoni is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found along the coast of north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is 7-7.5 mm for males and 6.5-7.5 mm for females.Larvae have been reared on Dillenia alata.-External links:...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus contrastusPollanisus contrastusPollanisus contrastus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in south-eastern Queensland and New South Wales.The length of the forewings is 6-7.5 mm for males and 6.5-7.5 mm for females. There are two generations per year.-External links:**...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus cupreusPollanisus cupreusPollanisus cupreus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The larvae probably feed on Hibbertia hypericoides.-External links:**...
Walker, 1854 - Pollanisus cyanotaPollanisus cyanotaPollanisus cyanota is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in south-eastern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.The length of the forewings is 6-6.5 mm for males and females. There are two generations per year....
(Meyrick, 1886) - Pollanisus edwardsiPollanisus edwardsiPollanisus edwardsi is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found from southern Queensland to Victoria.The length of the forewings is 9-11 mm for males and 7-8.5 mm for females, making it the largest species in the Pollanisus genus. There is one generation per year in Victoria and New South Wales...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus empyreaPollanisus empyreaPollanisus empyrea is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is endemic to the temperate parts of Western Australia.The length of the forewings is 8-8.5 mm for males and females...
(Meyrick, 1888) - Pollanisus eumetopusPollanisus eumetopusPollanisus eumetopus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found along the coast of north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is 6-7 mm for males and 5.5-7.5 mm for females. There are probably multiple generations per year....
Turner, 1926 - Pollanisus eungellaePollanisus eungellaePollanisus eungellae is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is only known from the type locality Eungella, an isolated rainforest area in north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males and 6.5 mm for females....
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus incertusPollanisus incertusPollanisus incertus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found along the coast of north-eastern Queensland.The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for males and about 8.5 mm for females.The larvae feed on Tetracera nordtiana....
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus isolatusPollanisus isolatusPollanisus isolatus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is only known from the type location Beaconsfield in Victoria.The length of the forewings is about 7 mm for males.-External links:**...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus lithopastusPollanisus lithopastusPollanisus lithopastus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found from northern New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania. It is mostly found in mountainous areas at higher elevations, but has also been found at sea level, especially in Tasmania....
Turner, 1926 - Pollanisus modestusPollanisus modestusPollanisus modestus is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is only known from Clyde Mountain in New South Wales.The type location is a slightly damp heath-like clearing with Hibbertia species.The length of the forewings is about 7.5 mm for males....
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus nielseniPollanisus nielseniPollanisus nielseni is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It inhabits Western Australia, mostly coastal areas, and has brilliantly shiny forewings. The diurnal adults are most active on sunny days. Eggs are laid on the plant Hibbertia spicata, and females touch each egg after oviposition with a...
Tarmann, 2005 - Pollanisus subdolosaPollanisus subdolosaPollanisus subdolosa is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Victoria and from south-eastern Queensland to New South Wales.The length of the forewings is 7.5-10.5 mm for males and 7-8 mm for females...
(Walker, 1865) - Pollanisus trimaculaPollanisus trimaculaPollanisus trimacula is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in south-eastern Queensland and eastern parts of New South Wales.The length of the forewings is 7.5-9.5 mm for males and 8-9 mm for females...
(Walker, 1854) - Pollanisus viridipulverulentaPollanisus viridipulverulentaThe Satin-Green Forester is a moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is found in the eastern part of Australia ....
(Guérin-Méneville, 1839)