MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Hedylidae

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The Hedylidae are a family of about 40 species of moths of only one genus ( Macrosoma) confined to the New World tropics. Until Scoble (1986) demonstrated their affinities with the butterflies this family was regarded as part of the Geometridae. All the known species are catalogued and illustrated by Scoble (1990).

According to Scoble (1990) only two species are found in Jamaica; however, I add a third, undescribed species to this list which may have been confused with one of the two 'recorded' species. Please click on any underlined species names to go to a colour illustration of the adult, where available, (and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on the species.


The genusMacrosoma
  • Macrosoma rubedinariaWalker 1862
  • Macrosoma stabilinota Prout 1932
  • Macrosoma sp. nov.
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