This page contains a list of the literature cited on this website and some further material that is of significant relevence to the Hong Kong moth fauna.
Aston, P. & Kendrick, R.C., 1998. The Oleander Hawk Moth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus) (Lep.; Sphingidae) in Hong Kong. Porcupine! 17: 13,15
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Barlow, H.S., 1982. An Introduction to the Moths of South East Asia. published by the author, distr. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur & E.W.Classey, Faringdon, U.K.
Behounek, G., Ronkay, L. & Ronkay, G., 2010. Plusiinae II. A Taxonomic Atlas of the Eurasian and North African Noctuoidea. Volume 4. Heterocera Press, Budapest. 280 pp.
Bleszynski, S., 1970. A revision of the world species of Chilo Zincken (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology. 25: 101-195, 5 plates.
Caradja, A. Von & Meyrick, E., 1933. Materialien zu einer microlepidopteren-fauna Kwangtungs. Dt. Ent. Z. Iris, Dresden, 47: 123-167.
Caradja, A. Von & Meyrick, E., 1934. Materialien zu einer microlepidopteren-fauna Kwangtungs: Pterophoridae - Tortricidae - Tineidae. Dt. Ent. Z. Iris, Dresden, 48: 28-43.
Chen, Y.X., 1999. Fauna Sinica Insecta volume 16: Lepidoptera; Noctuidae. Science Press, Beijing. lxxiii + 1596 pp., 701 figs., 67 plates (b/w). [in Chinese with English summary]
Chu (Zhu), H.F. & Wang, L.Y., 1991. Fauna Sinica Insecta volume 3: Lepidoptera; Cyclidiidae, Drepanidae. Science Press, Beijing. 269 pp., 204 figs., 10 plates. [in Chinese with English summary]
Chu, H.F. & Wang, L.Y., 1996. Fauna Sinica Insecta volume 5: Lepidoptera; Bombycidae, Saturniidae, Thyrididae. Science Press, Beijing, 302 pp. [in Chinese with English summary]
Chu (Zhu), H.F., & Wang, L.Y., 1997. Fauna Sinica Insecta volume 11: Lepidoptera; Sphingidae. Science Press, Beijing. 410 pp, 8 plates, 325 figs. [in Chinese with English summary for new species]
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Diakonoff, A., 1984. Synopsis and descriptions of new species of the South Asiatic Cochylinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with an appendix. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 58: 261-293.
Galsworthy, A.C., 1997. New and revised species of macrolepidoptera from Hong Kong. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society. 21: 127-150, 25 figures, 1 plate.
Galsworthy, A.C., 1998a. Two new species of acontiines from Hong Kong (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 49: 30-32.
Galsworthy, A.C., 1998b. A new species of Pingasa (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae) from Hong Kong. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 49: 104-106.
Galsworthy, A.C., 1999a. Two new species of Sauris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 50 (1): 35-37.
Galsworthy, A.C., 1999b. New and revised eupitheciine species (Geometridae, Larentiinae) from Hong Kong and South East Asia. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 50 (3): 223-234
Galsworthy, A.C., Kendrick, R.C., Sterling, M.J. & Yen, S.H. in prep. Hong Kong moth checklist. In Kendrick, R.C. (ed.), An Illustrated Guide to the Moths of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
Goater, B., Ronkay, L. & Fibiger, M. 2003. Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 10: Catocalinae and Plusiinae. 452pp. Apollo Books, Denmark.
Hao, S.L., Kendrick, R.C. & Li, H.H. 2008. Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Checklist of Pterophoridae, with description of a new species (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Zootaxa 1821: 37-48. [abstract]
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Holloway, J.D., 1976. The Moths of Borneo with special reference to Mount Kinabalu. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur. 264 pp, 727 figs., 31 plates.
Holloway, J.D., 1982. Taxonomic appendix. In Barlow H.S., 1982. An Introduction to the Moths of South East Asia. published by the author.
Holloway, J.D., 1983. The Moths of Borneo: part 4; Family Notodontidae. Malayan Nature Journal, 37: 1-107.
Holloway, J.D., 1986. The Moths of Borneo: part 1; Key to Families; Families Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Ratardidae, Dudgeoneidae, Epipyropidae and Limacodidae. Malayan Nature Journal, 40: 1-165.
Holloway, J.D., 1987. The Moths of Borneo: part 3; Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Brahmaediae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae. Southdene Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Holloway, J.D., 1988. The Moths of Borneo: part 6; Family Arctiidae, Subfamilies Syntominae, Euchromiinae, Arctiinae; Noctuidae misplaced in Arctiidae (Camptoloma, Aganainae). Southdene Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Holloway, J.D., 1989. The Moths of Borneo: part 12; Noctuidae: Noctuinae, Heliothinae, Hadeninae, Acronictinae, Amphipyrinae, Agaristinae. Malayan Nature Journal 43: 57-226.
Holloway, J.D., 1993. The Moths of Borneo: part 11; Geometridae: Ennominae. Malayan Nature Journal 47: 1-309.
Holloway J.D., 1996. The Moths of Borneo: part 9; Geometridae: Oenochrominae, Desmobathrinae, Geometrinae. Malayan Nature Journal 49: 147-326.
Holloway J.D., 1998. The Moths of Borneo: part 8; Families Castniidae, Callidulidae, Drepanidae and Uraniidae. Malayan Nature Journal 52: 1-155.
Holloway, J.D., 1999. The Moths of Borneo: part 5; Lymantriidae. Malayan Nature Journal 53: 1-188.
Holloway, J.D., 2001. The Moths of Borneo: part 7; Family Arctiidae, subfamily Lithosiinae. Malayan Nature Journal 55: 279-486.
Holloway, J.D., 2003. The Moths of Borneo: part 18; Family Nolidae. Southdene Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 455 pp., 611 figs., 10 plates.
Holloway, J.D., 2011. The Moths of Borneo: [part 2] Families Phaudidae, Himantopteridae and Zygaenidae; revised and annotated checklist. Malayan Nature Journal 63: 1-548.
Holloway, J.D., Kibby, G. & Peggie, D., 2001. The Families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies. Brill, Leiden, Netherlands. 279 pp., 8 plates.
Inoue, H., 1986. A new species of the genus Prophantis from Indo-Australian Region (Pyralidae, Pyraustinae). Tyô to Ga. 36: 157-161.
Inoue, H., 1996. Revision of the genus Palpita Hübner (Crambidae, Pyraustinae) from the Eastern Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian Regions. Part 1: Group A (annulifer Group). Tinea 15: 12-46.
Inoue, H., 1997. Revision of the genus Palpita Hübner (Crambidae, Pyraustinae) from the Eastern Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian Regions. Part 2: Group B. Tinea 15: 131-181.
Inoue, H., 1998. Nolinae (Noctuidae) from Nepal. In Haruta, T. (ed.) Moths of Nepal, part 5. Tinea 15 (Suppl. 1): 89-98.
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Kendrick, R.C., 1998a. New moth species for Hong Kong; 1997 records. Porcupine! 17: 14.
Kendrick, R.C., 1998b. Macroglossum saga (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) finally found in Hong Kong. Porcupine! 17: 15.
Kendrick, R.C., 1998c. Endoclita species (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) newly recorded in Hong Kong. Porcupine! 17: 15-16.
Kendrick, R.C., 1998d. Hayesiana triopus (Westwood, 1848) (Lep.: Sphingidae, Macroglossinae) recorded from Hong Kong. Porcupine! 18: 5-6.
Kendrick, R.C., 1998e. New moth species for Hong Kong, part 2; 1997-1998 records. Porcupine! 18: 7-8.
Kendrick, R.C., 1999a. New moth species for Hong Kong, part 3; further 1997-1998 records. Porcupine! 19: 11-14.
Kendrick, R.C., 1999b. New moth species for Hong Kong, part 4; 1999 records (mostly). Porcupine! 20: 10.
Kendrick, R.C., 2001a. New moth species for Hong Kong, part 5; update and further 1999 records. Porcupine! 22: 3-4.
Kendrick, R.C., 2001b. Additional Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) to the Hong Kong list. Porcupine! 23: 4.
Kendrick, R.C., 2002. Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Hong Kong. Ph.D. thesis, The University of Hong Kong. xvi + 660 pp., 40 figs., 47 plates.
Kendrick, R.C., 2007. The Conservation Assessment of Moths in Hong Kong. In Kendrick, R.C. (ed.), Proceedings of the First South East Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium, Hong Kong 2006. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Tai Po, Hong Kong. Pp. 71-82.
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Kendrick, R.C. & Young, J.J., 2015. Pictorial Guide Book of Hong Kong Moths - Volume Two. Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. 80 pp.
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