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Taxa named by Gustavus Athol Waterhouse

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Paralucia
Paralucia is a genus of butterflies endemic to Australia and belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on Bursaria and sometimes Pittosporum species and co-habit with ants of the genera Anonychomyrma and Notoncus.
Cephrenes
Cephrenes is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is shared between the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm. Larvae feed on a variety of palms (Arecaceae) especially Cocos nucifera (coconut), and Calamus (rattan).
Croitana
Croitana is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Geitoneura minyas
species of butterfly endemic to Western Australia
Felicena
Felicena is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Neohesperilla
Neohesperilla is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Oreixenica
Oreixenica is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. The genus contains six species.
Herimosa albovenata
species of insect
Oreisplanus
Oreisplanus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
species of insect
Dispar
Dispar is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Zetona delospila
species of insect
Trapezites sciron
species of insect
Jalmenus lithochroa
species of insect
Trapezites iacchoides
species of insect endemic to Australia
Hesperilla mastersi
species of insect
Trapezites phigalioides
species of insect
Theclinesthes albocincta
species of insect
Anisynta tillyardi
species of insect
Taractrocera ina
species of insect
Hypocysta angustata
species of insect
Toxidia melania
species of insect
Taractrocera ilia
species of insect
Hesperilla flavescens
species of insect