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Oxycanus sphragidias (Meyrick, 1890) Tasmania
 
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Oxycanus australis Walker, 1856 S.Australia, Victoria, Tasmania. See [maps] S.Australia, Victoria, Tasmania. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus dirempta (Walker, 1865) Australia. See [maps] Australia. See [maps]
- Oxycanus dirempta; [AUCL]; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 857 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 164;  [LepIndex]  ;  [CoL]  ;  [iNaturalist]  ;  [Don Herbison-Evans]  
- Oxycanus diremptus; Tindale, 1935, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 289; Tindale, 1964, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 14 (4): 665
 
 
 Larva on
Acacia baileyana,
A. mearnsii,
(Leaf litter) Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 164 
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Oxycanus waterhousei Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus lyelli Tindale, 1935 Australia (Victoria, ...). See [maps] Australia (Victoria, ...). See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus antipoda (Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]) Australia (New South Wales, S.Australia, W.Australia, Tasmania), New Zealand. See [maps] Australia (New South Wales, S.Australia, W.Australia, Tasmania), New Zealand. See [maps]
- Oxycanus antipoda; [AUCL]; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 857 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 160;  [LepIndex]  ;  [iNaturalist]  ;  [Don Herbison-Evans]  
- Oxycanus fuscomaculatus; Tindale, 1935, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 294
- Oxycanus sordidus; Tindale, 1935, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 315; Tindale, 1955, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 11 (4): 342
 
 
 Larva on
Trifolium spp.,
Dactylis glomerata,
Lolium perenne,
Solanum tuberosum Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 161 
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Oxycanus perditus Tindale, 1935 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus janeus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus silvanus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus carus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales, Queensland. See [maps] New South Wales, Queensland. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus herdus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus beltista (Turner, 1926) Queensland. See [maps] Queensland. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus ballux Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus aurifex Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus naias Tindale, 1935 New South Wales, Queensland. See [maps] New South Wales, Queensland. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus gelidus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus goldfinchi Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus rosaceus Tindale, 1935 Australia (Victoria, New South Wales). See [maps] Australia (Victoria, New South Wales). See [maps]
 Larva on
Eucalyptus sp.? Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 173 
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Oxycanus hamatus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus stellans Tindale, 1935 Australia (Victoria). See [maps] Australia (Victoria). See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus spadix Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus loesus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus occidentalis Tindale, 1935 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus poeticus Tindale, 1935 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus promiscuus Tindale, 1935 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus rufescens Walker, 1856 Austalia, Tasmania, New Zealand
 
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Oxycanus nuptialis Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus incanus Tindale, 1935 New South Wales. See [maps] New South Wales. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus barnardi Tindale, 1935 Queensland. See [maps] Queensland. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus niphadias (Meyrick, 1890) S.Australia. See [maps] S.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus goodingi Tindale, 1935 Australia (Victoria). See [maps] Australia (Victoria). See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus sirpus Tindale, 1935 Australia (Victoria). See [maps] Australia (Victoria). See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus subvaria (Walker, 1856) New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria. See [maps] New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria. See [maps]
- Elhamma subvaria Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1562; TL: Tasmania
- Oxycanus subvarius Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1575
- Oxycanus lamnus Tindale, 1935; Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 325; TL: New South Wales, Manly
- Oxycanus hildae Tindale, 1964; Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 14 (4): 665; TL: Victoria, Jacob Creek
- = ; Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 176
 
 
 
- Oxycanus hildae; [AUCL]; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list);  [LepIndex]  ;  [Don Herbison-Evans]  
- Oxycanus subvaria; [AUCL]; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 176;  [LepIndex]  ;  [CoL]  ;  [iNaturalist]  ;  [Don Herbison-Evans]  
- Oxycanus subvarius; Tindale, 1935, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 324
 
 
 
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Oxycanus determinata (Walker, 1856) S.Australia. See [maps] S.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus byrsa (Pfitzner, 1933) Australia. See [maps] Australia. See [maps]
- Oxycanus byrsa; Tindale, 1955, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 11 (4): 338; [AUCL]; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 163;  [LepIndex]  ;  [iNaturalist]  
- Oxycanus byrsus; Tindale, 1935, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 5 (3): 329
 
 
 
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Oxycanus maculosus (Felder, 1874) Australia. See [maps] Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus aedesima (Turner, 1929) Australia. See [maps] Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus glauerti Tindale, 1955 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus kochi Tindale, 1955 Australia. See [maps] Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus armatus Tindale, 1955 W.Australia. See [maps] W.Australia. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus buluwandji Tindale, 1964 Queensland. See [maps] Queensland. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus rileyi Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus fuliginosa (Rothschild, 1915) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus salmonacea (Rothschild & Jordan, 1905) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus thoe Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus atrox Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus eos Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus albostrigata (Rothschild, 1913) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus nigripuncta (Joicey & Talbot, 1917) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- Oxycanus nigripuncta; Tindale, 1955, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 11 (4): 324; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 170;  [LepIndex]  ;  [CoL]  
- Paraoxycanus nigricosta; Viette, 1950,  Zool. Meded. Leiden 31 (7): 70
- Paraoxycanus nigripuncta; Viette, 1950,  Zool. Meded. Leiden 31 (7): 70
 
 
 
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Oxycanus xois Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus dives Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus subochracea (Joicey & Talbot, 1917) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- Oxycanus subochracea; Tindale, 1955, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 11 (4): 317; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 176;  [LepIndex]  ;  [CoL]  
- Paraoxycanus argentipuncta; Viette, 1950,  Zool. Meded. Leiden 31 (7): 71
- Paraoxycanus subochrea[sic, subochracea]; Viette, 1950,  Zool. Meded. Leiden 31 (7): 71
 
 
 
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Oxycanus serratus Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus thasus Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus perplexus Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus meeki (Viette, 1950) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus tamsi Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus mayri Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus discipennis Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus hebe Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus hecabe Tindale, 1955 New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus tyres (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus diakonoffi (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- diakonoffi (Viette, 1956) (Paraoxycanus); Nova Guinea (n.s.) 7: 55; TL: New Guinea, Mist Camp, 1800m
 
 
 
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Oxycanus altenai (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus novaeguineensis (Viette, 1950) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- Oxycanus (Paraoxycanus) novaguineensis[sic, novaeguineensis]; Tindale, 1955, Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 11 (4): 338
- Oxycanus novaeguineensis; Nielsen, Robinson & Wagner, 2000, J. Nat. Hist. 34: 858 (list); Grehan, Mielke, Turner & Nielsen, 2023,  ZooNova 28: 170;  [LepIndex]  ;  [CoL]  
 
 
 
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Oxycanus postxois (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus aegrus (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus herbuloti (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus snelleni (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
 
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Oxycanus toxopeusi (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- toxopeusi (Viette, 1956) (Paraoxycanus); Nova Guinea (n.s.) 7: 47; TL: New Guinea, Moss Forest Camp, 2600-2800
 
 
 
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Oxycanus nigra (Viette, 1956) New Guinea. See [maps] New Guinea. See [maps]
- nigra (Viette, 1956) (Paraoxycanus); Nova Guinea (n.s.) 7: 48; TL: New Guinea, Scree Valley Camp, 3800m
 
 
 
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