Superfamily PYRALOIDEA
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - ABRS, classification updated following Regier et al. (2012)
Data taken from the 1996 Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia, with some modification.
Introduction
The checklist presented has now (2012) been modified considerably from that of Schaffer et al. (1996), following the classification determined by Regier et al. (2012), the consequence of their molecular-based study of the phylogeny of the group.
See Schaffer et al. (1996) for a history of the classification of pyraloid groups and review of subfamilies in Australia.
General References
Regier, J.C., Mitter, C., Solis, M.A., Hayden, J.E., Landry, B., Nuss, M. Simonsen, T.J., Yen, S.-H., Zwick, A. & Cummings, M.P. 2012. A molecular phylogeny for the pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) and its implications for higher level classification. Systematic Entomology 37: 635-656
Shaffer, M., Nielsen, E.S. & Horak, M. 1996. Pyraloidea. pp. 164-199 in Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds). Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2012 | 03-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |