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Checklist for Tribe Argudini Zolotuhin, 2012
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
113
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
68
199
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths
68
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Harris, 1841
Lasiocampiines
65
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArgudini
Zolotuhin, 2012
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
2 Genera with 8 Species
Leipoxais Holland, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Leptometa Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
8 Species
Leipoxais emarginata Aurivillius, 1911
Leipoxais fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1909
Leipoxais humfreyi Aurivillius, 1915
Leipoxais peraffinis Holland, 1893
Leipoxais philapseudia Hering, 1928
Leipoxais proboscidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Leipoxais tamsi Fletcher D. S., 1968
Leptometa nyassana Aurivillius, 1909


Links, sources and further information
Argudini at afromoths.net