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
106 Tribes
1,294 Genera
4,610 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
19
1790s
4
1800s
9
1820s
11
1830s
26
1840s
303
1850s
553
1860s
114
1870s
142
1880s
394
1890s
337
1900s
245
1910s
289
1920s
146
1930s
25
1940s
20
1950s
3
1960s
9
1970s
23
1980s
9
1990s
3
2000s

✍️ Author Leaderboard

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

Author Species Count
Holloway 1318
Walker 839
Hampson 380
Prout 316
Swinhoe 264
Warren 238
Moore 165
Guenée 132
Butler 67
Rothschild 62

🔬 Genus & Taxonomic Insights

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

Most Diverse Genus arctornis (78 species)
Monotypic Genera 533 (Genera with one species)
New Species Described 1,083 (Marked as "sp. n.")

🖼️ Data Completeness

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

97.8%

4,509 of 4,610 species (97.8%) have at least one plate image.

92.7%

4,273 of 4,610 species (92.7%) have genitalia images, a key resource for identification.


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