List of moths of Australia (Thyrididae) facts for kids

This article is about the different types of moth species found in Australia that belong to a special group called the family Thyrididae. It's like a big list that helps us learn about these amazing insects! This list is also part of a bigger collection called the List of moths of Australia.

What are Moths?

Moths are fascinating insects, a bit like butterflies, but they usually fly at night. They have fuzzy bodies and wings covered in tiny scales. Moths are super important for nature because they help pollinate plants, just like bees do. They also provide food for other animals, like birds and bats.

Meet the Thyrididae Moths

The Thyrididae family is a group of moths often called "window-winged moths" because some of them have clear, window-like spots on their wings. They are usually small to medium-sized and can have many different colors and patterns. Scientists study these moths to understand more about their lives and how they fit into the natural world.

Australian Thyrididae Species

In Australia, there are many different kinds of Thyrididae moths. Scientists group these moths into smaller groups called subfamilies and then even smaller groups called tribes. This helps them organize and understand the huge variety of insects on Earth. Below is a list of some of the Thyrididae moths found in Australia, grouped by their subfamilies and tribes.

Subfamily Siculodinae

This subfamily includes many interesting moths. Here are some of the species found in Australia:

Rhodoneurini

• Addaea aneranna Turner, 1915
• Addaea fragilis Warren, 1899
• Addaea fulva Warren, 1907
• Addaea polyphoralis (Walker, 1866)
• Addaea pusilla (Butler, 1887)
• Addaea subtessellata Walker, 1866
• Kanshizeia hemicycla (Meyrick, 1886)
• Mellea ordinaria (Warren, 1896)
• Oxycophina theorina (Meyrick, 1887)
• Rhodoneura aurata (Butler, 1882)

Siculodini

• Abrotesia griphodes Turner, 1915
• Calindoea atripunctalis (Walker, 1866)
• Calindoea dorilusalis (Walker, 1859)
• Calindoea polygraphalis (Walker, 1866)
• Collinsa cuprea (Pagenstecher, 1884)
• Collinsa submicans (Warren, 1908)
• Hypolamprus bastialis (Walker, 1859)
• Hypolamprus crossosticha (Turner, 1911)
• Hypolamprus hypostilpna (Turner, 1941)
• Hypolamprus melilialis (Swinhoe, 1900)
• Hypolamprus reticulata (Butler, 1886)
• Hypolamprus sciodes Turner, 1911
• Hypolamprus semiusta Warren, 1908
• Hypolamprus ypsilon (Warren, 1899)
• Microbelia giulia (Swinhoe, 1902)
• Microbelia molybditis (Turner, 1915)
• Novobelura dohertyi (Warren, 1897)
• Pharambara micacealis Walker, 1866
• Pharambara splendida Butler, 1887
• Picrostomastis marginepunctalis (Leech, 1889)
• Picrostomastis subrosealis (Leech, 1889)

Subfamily Striglininae

This is another group of Thyrididae moths found in Australia. They also show a lot of variety in their appearance.

• Aglaopus carycina (Turner, 1915)
• Aglaopus centiginosa (T.P. Lucas, 1898)
• Aglaopus ferruginea (Whalley, 1976)
• Aglaopus floccosa (Warren, 1905)
• Aglaopus gemmulosa (Whalley, 1976)
• Aglaopus innotata (Warren, 1904)
• Aglaopus irias (Meyrick, 1887)
• Aglaopus loxomita (Turner, 1906)
• Aglaopus parata (Whalley, 1976)
• Aglaopus pyrrhata (Walker, 1866)
• Aglaopus stramentaria (T.P. Lucas, 1898)
• Banisia fenestrifera Walker, 1863
• Banisia lobata (Moore, 1882)
• Banisia myrsusalis (Walker, 1859)
• Banisia placida Whalley, 1976
• Canaea hyalospila (Lower, 1894)
• Canaea semitessellalis (Walker, 1866)
• Mathoris loceusalis (Walker, 1859)
• Striglina asinina Warren, 1899
• Striglina buergersi Gaede, 1922
• Striglina cinnamomea (Rothschild, 1915)
• Striglina meridiana Whalley, 1976
• Striglina navigatorum (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1873)
• Striglina scitaria (Walker, 1862)