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Literature Regarding Lepidoptera of French Polynesia

{Littérature concernant Lepidopteres de Polynésie française}

Adamson, A.M. 1939. Review of the fauna of the Marquesas Islands and discussion of its origin. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 159:1-93

Boisduval, J.A. 1832. Faune entomologique de l'Ocean Pacifique. Pt. I. Lepidopteres. In: Vaoyage de...l'Astolabe....267 pp. Tastu, Paris

Bryan, E. H. 1923. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 5:349

Butler, A. G. 1868. A monograph of the Genus Hestia, containing descriptions of forms not hitherto noticed; with a tabular view of the species of Danaidae, and remarks upon their natural affinities. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (series 3) 5:467-484

Cheesman, L.E. 1927. A contribution towards the insect fauna of French Oceania. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 75:147-161

Clarke, J.F.G. 1971. The Lepidoptera of Rapa Island. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Number 56. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington. 282 p.

Clarke, J.F.G. 1986. Pyralidae and microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. Smithsonian Contriutions to Zoology, Number 416. Smithsonian Institute Press. Washington. 485 p.

Collenette, C. L. 1926. Notes on Hypolimnas bolina L. in the Pacific Islands. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 3 (12) 62:25-28

Collonette, C.L. 1928. The Arctiidae, Noctuidae, and Sphingidae of the "St. George" Expedition, from French Oceania. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 76:469-487

Collonette, C.L. 1935. Arctiidae, Noctuidae and Sphingidae of the Marquesas Islands. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 114:201-209

Comstock, J. A. 1966. Lepidoptera of American Samoa with particular reference to biology and ecology. Pacific Insects Monograph 11:1-74

Druce, H. H. 1890. Descriptions of two new species of Euploea from the south sea islands. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 2 (1) 26:320

Evans, W. H. 1934. Indo-Australian Hesperiidae: Descriptions of new genera, species and subspecies. The Entomologist 67:33-36

Fabricius, J. C. 1794. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Hafniae, Impensis C.G. Proft, Fil & Soc., Paris

Felder, C. 1862. Verzeichniss der von den Naturforschern der k. k. Fregatte "Novara" gesammelten Macrolepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 12:473-496

Fukushima. 1947. Mushi 18:19

Gressitt, J. L. 1964. Pacific Insects Monograph 7:541

Guenée, A. 1852. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Lépidoptères VI. Noctuelites II:1-444

Guenée, A. 1857. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Lépidoptères IX. Uranides et Phalénites I:1-514

Guenée, A. 1858. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Lépidoptères IX.:271,285

Guenée, A. 1862. Lépidoptères. Pages 1-71 in L. Maillard, editor. Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion. Dentu, Paris

Hammes, C. & Putoa, R. 1986. Catalogue des insectes et acariens d'interet agricole en Polynesie Francaise. Entomologie Agricole, Notes et documents No. 02. Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique Pour Le Developpement en Cooperation. Service de L'Economic Rurale de Polynesie Francaise. pp. 270 {CROSS REFERENCED BY HOST PLANTS}

Hampson, G. F. 1897. On the classification of two subfamilies of moths of the family Pyralidae: the Hydrocampinae and Scoparianae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1897:127-240

Hampson, G. F. 1900. Lepidoptera Phalænæ. Pages 63-74 in C. W. Andrews, editor. A monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): Physical features and geology, with descriptions of the fauna and flora. British Museum (Natural History), The Trustees, London

Hampson, G. F. 1901. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum III:485

Hampson, G. F. 1903. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum IV:47

Hampson, G. F. 1905. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum V:258

Hampson, G. F. 1909. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum VIII:256 (, 245?)

Hampson, G. F. 1910. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum IX:353 (, 502?)

Hampson, G. F. 1910. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum X:468, 588, (353?)

Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum XI:502, (536?, 502?)

Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum XII:536

Hampson, G. F. 1913. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8(1):63

Hampson, G. F. 1913. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum XIII:484, 463, 485, 493, (245?)

Hampson, G. F. 1920. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum :510

Hewitson, W. C. 1868. Descriptions of some new species of Lycaenidae. John Van Voorst

Hirowatari, T. 1990. Systematic position of Hypojamides catochloris (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Esakia, species issue no.1:173-176

Holloway, J. D. 1977. Lepidoptera of Norfolk Island, their biogeography and ecology. W. Junk, The Hague

Holloway, J. D. 1983. The biogeography of the macrolepidoptera of south-eastern Polynesia. GeoJournal 7:517-525

Hopkins, G. H. E. 1927. Lepidoptera. Butterflies of Samoa and some neighbouring island-groups. Insects of Samoa 3(1):1-64

Kamran, M. A. 1968. Life history and behavior of Polydesma umbricola in Hawaii. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 61:795-802

Kenrick. 1929. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 77:164

Meyrick, E. 1886. Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1886:189-296

Meyrick, E. 1887. On Pyralidina from Australia and the South Pacific. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1887:185-268

Meyrick, E. 1921. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (pts. 13-15):385-416 [Jan], 417-448 [May], 449-480 [Nov]

Meyrick, E. 1922. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (pts. 16-19):481-512 [Mar], 513-544 [Oct], 545-576 [Nov], 577-608 [Dec]

Meyrick, E. 1926. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3 (pts. 8-10):225-256 [Jan], 257-288 [Feb], 289-320 [Nov]

Meyrick, E. 1926. On Micro-Lepidoptera from the Galapagos Islands and Rapa. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1929:269-278

Meyrick, E. 1927. Lepidoptera. Micro-Lepidoptera. Insects of Samoa 3(2):65-116

Meyrick, E. 1928. The Micro-Lepidoptera of the "St. George" Expedition. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 76:489-521

Meyrick, E. 1929. Pacific Pyrales of the "St. George" Expedition. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 77:155-169

Meyrick, E. 1935a. Pyrales and microlepidoptera of the Society Islands. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 113:109-110

Meyrick, E. 1935b. Pyrales and microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Islands. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 114:333-355

Munroe, E. 1991. Transfer of Aulacodes eupselias Meyrick to Pyraustinae, with notes on the genus Marasmia Lederer and on cataclystiform wing patterns in the family Crambidae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 31:122-130

Oboyski, P.T. [2002]. unpublished collections (Society Islands)

Oboyski, P.T. [2007]. unpublished collections (Marquesas Islands)

Orhant, G.E.R.J. 2002. Première contribution a la connaissance des Lepidopteres Heteroceres de Tahiti. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de Mulhouse 58(2):25-36

Orhant, G.E.R.J. 2003. Deuxième contribution a la connaissance de Lepidopteres Heteroceres de Tahiti avec quelques données pour Moorea. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de Mulhouse 59(2):22-33

Paulian, R. 1998. Les Insectes de Tahiti. Societe Nouvelle des Editions Boubee. Paris. pp. 323

Pemberton, C. R. 1964. Highlights in the history of entomology in Hawaii 1778-1963. Pacific Insects 6(4):689-729

Poulton, E.B. & Riley, N.D. 1928. The Rhopalocera of the "St. George" Expedition, from French Oceania. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 76:453-468

Poulton, E. B. and N. D. Riley. 1935. Butterflies from the Marquesas. B.P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 114:299-303

Prout, L.B. 1929a. The Geometridae of the "St. George" Expedition from French Oceania. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 77:265-277

Prout, L.B. 1929b. Two new Polynesian species of Cleora (Lepidoptera Geometridae). The Entomologist 62(797):255-256

Prout, L. B. 1935. Geometridae from the Marquesas Islands. B.P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 114:171-177

Rainbow, W. J. 1897. The insect fauna. The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice Group: Its zoology, botany, ethnology, and general structure. Australian Museum, Sydney. Memoir III:89-102

Rebel, H. 1910. Lepidopteren von den Samoainseln. Botanische und zoologische Ergebnisse einer Wissenschaftlichen Forschungsreise nach den Samoainseln, dem Neuguinea-archipel und den Salomonsinseln, von März bis Dezember, 1905. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 85:412-432

Rothschild, W. and K. Jordan. 1903. Novitates Zoologicae 9 Supplement:503, 504, 648?

Simmonds, H. W. 1924. Mission to New Guinea, Bismarcks, Solomons, and New Hebrides

Swezey, O. H. 1921. The butterflies of the Samoan Islands. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 4:601-605

Viette, P.E.L. 1949. Catalogue of the Heterocerous Lepidoptera from French Oceania. Pacific Science 3:315-337

Viette, P.E.L. 1951. Supplement au catalogue des Lepidopteres Heteroceres de l'Oceanie francaise. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France 56(2): 14-16

Vollenhoven, S. v. 1860. Over eenige nieuwe soorten van dagvlinders uit Oost-Indie. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 3:35-45

Walker, J.J. 1883. Entomological collecting on a voyage in the Pacific. Entomologist Monthly Magazine 20:222-225

Wallace. 1869. Notes on eastern butterflies. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 4:321-349

Wallengren, H. D. J. 1860. Lepidopterologische Mittheilungen. Wiener entomologische Monatschrift 4:161-176

Walsingham, L. 1900. Microlepidoptera. Pages 75-80 in C. W. Andrews, editor. A monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): Physical features and geology, with descriptions of the fauna and flora. British Museum (Natural History), The Trustees, London

Walsingham, L. 1907. Microlepidoptera. Pages 469-759 in D. Sharp, editor. Fauna Hawaiiensis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Warren. 1891. Descriptions of new genera and species of Pyralidae contained in the British Museum collection. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 8:61-70

Washburn, F.L. 1923. Notes on collecting insects in the Marquesas Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 16:274-277

Waterhouse, G. A. 1920. Descriptions of new forms of butterflies from the South Pacific. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45:468-471

Yano, K. 1963. Taxonomic and biological studies of Pterophoridae of Japan (Lepidoptera). Pacific Insects 5:65-210

Yano, K. 1963. Notes on South Pacific Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera). Pacific Insects 5:849-872