Type species: Poeciloptera munda Walker 1851: 455

Distribution: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Fiji, 

Species: The genus has nine species of which five occur in Australia. Best known is the widespread Euphanta munda (Walker) from NSW, Qld and SA. Other Australian species are: E. luridicosta Schmidt (1904: 359) from Qld, E. insignis Lallemand (1935: 663) from NT, E. acuminata Melichar (1902: 39) from WA, Qld and NSW and E. ruficeps Melichar (1902: 39) from SA and NT.

Note: There are several undescribed Australian species that might be attributed to this genus which is close to Hypsiphanta Jacobi 1928. Further taxonomic work is needed on the genus.

Euphanta munda (Walker)

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