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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