List of moths of Australia (Zygaenidae) facts for kids
Have you ever seen a moth that looks like a butterfly? The family called Zygaenidae includes some really cool moths often known as "forester and burnet moths". In Australia, you'll only find a special group of these moths, from a tribe called Artonini. This page helps you learn about the different kinds of these moths found down under!
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Discovering Australian Forester and Burnet Moths
Forester and burnet moths belong to the Zygaenidae family. These moths are often quite special! Unlike many moths that fly at night, many Zygaenidae moths are active during the day. They often have bright colors, like metallic greens, blues, or reds. This makes them look a bit like butterflies.
Where Do They Live?
You can find Zygaenidae moths in many parts of the world. However, in Australia, only a specific group of them lives there. These are from a smaller group called the Artonini tribe, which is part of the Procridinae subfamily. So, if you see a forester or burnet moth in Australia, it will be one of these unique types!
Why Are They Important?
Like all insects, these moths play a part in their environment. They can help with pollination as they visit flowers. Their caterpillars also provide food for other animals. Studying them helps scientists understand more about biodiversity and the natural world.
Meet the Australian Forester and Burnet Moths
Here is a list of the different kinds of forester and burnet moths that have been found in Australia. Each one is a unique species!
- Australartona mirabilis Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora continentalis Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora erythrota Meyrick, 1886
- Hestiochora furcata Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora intermixta Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora occidentalis Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora queenslandensis Tarmann, 2005
- Hestiochora tricolor (Walker, 1854)
- Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1886
- Homophylotis artonoides Tarmann, 2005
- Homophylotis pseudothyridota Tarmann, 2005
- Homophylotis thyridota Turner, 1904
- Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)
- Myrtartona leucopleura (Meyrick, 1886)
- Myrtartona mariannae Tarmann, 2005
- Myrtartona rufiventris (Walker, 1854)
- Onceropyga anelia Turner, 1906
- Onceropyga pulchra Tarmann, 2005
- Palmartona catoxantha (Hampson, 1893)
- Pollanisus acharon (Fabricius, 1775)
- Pollanisus angustifrons Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus apicalis (Walker, 1854)
- Pollanisus calliceros Turner, 1926
- Pollanisus commoni Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus contrastus Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus cupreus Walker, 1854
- Pollanisus cyanota (Meyrick, 1886)
- Pollanisus edwardsi Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus empyrea (Meyrick, 1888)
- Pollanisus eumetopus Turner, 1926
- Pollanisus eungellae Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus incertus Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus isolatus Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926
- Pollanisus modestus Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus nielseni Tarmann, 2005
- Pollanisus subdolosa (Walker, 1865)
- Pollanisus trimacula (Walker, 1854)
- Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville, 1839)
- Pseudoamuria neglecta Tarmann, 2005
- Pseudoamuria uptoni Tarmann, 2005
- Thyrassia inconcinna Swinhoe, 1892
- Turneriprocris dolens (Walker, 1854)
