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
62 Tribes
1,133 Genera
4,249 Species

Timeline of Discoveries

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

11
1750s
4
1760s
28
1770s
22
1780s
18
1790s
4
1800s
10
1820s
11
1830s
18
1840s
289
1850s
521
1860s
107
1870s
136
1880s
378
1890s
308
1900s
206
1910s
278
1920s
144
1930s
28
1940s
20
1950s
3
1960s
10
1970s
23
1980s
8
1990s
3
2000s

✍️ Author Leaderboard

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

Author Species Count
Holloway 1192
Walker 779
Hampson 329
Prout 312
Swinhoe 245
Warren 223
Moore 142
Guenée 129
Butler 58
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 493 (Genera with one species)
New Species Described 997 (Marked as "sp. n.")

🖼️ Data Completeness

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

97.1%

4,125 of 4,249 species (97.1%) have at least one plate image.

92.5%

3,931 of 4,249 species (92.5%) have genitalia images, a key resource for identification.


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