Statistical Insights from the Moths of Borneo

An overview of the taxonomic data, publication history, and data completeness for the species catalogued on this site.

28 Families
69 Tribes
1,175 Genera
4,324 Species

Timeline of Discoveries

Number of species in this collection described per decade, based on original citation data.

11
1750s
4
1760s
28
1770s
23
1780s
18
1790s
4
1800s
10
1820s
11
1830s
25
1840s
297
1850s
531
1860s
111
1870s
136
1880s
382
1890s
322
1900s
210
1910s
279
1920s
144
1930s
28
1940s
20
1950s
3
1960s
10
1970s
23
1980s
9
1990s
3
2000s

✍️ Author Leaderboard

Top 10 most prolific primary authors of species in this collection.

Author Species Count
Holloway 1257
Walker 796
Hampson 333
Prout 312
Swinhoe 247
Warren 223
Moore 146
Guenée 129
Butler 60
Rothschild 55

🔬 Genus & Taxonomic Insights

A closer look at the structure and composition of genera within the collection.

Most Diverse Genus arctornis (84 species)
Monotypic Genera 518 (Genera with one species)
New Species Described 1,007 (Marked as "sp. n.")

🖼️ Data Completeness

An overview of available imagery, highlighting potential areas for future research and contributions.

97.1%

4,198 of 4,324 species (97.1%) have at least one plate image.

92.2%

3,987 of 4,324 species (92.2%) have genitalia images, a key resource for identification.


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