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Checklist for Family Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 (Brahmin Moths)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
151
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
1 Genera with 5 Species
Dactyloceras Mell, 18955SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
5 Species
Dactyloceras (Dactyloceras) lucina Drury, 1782
Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) swanzii Butler, 1871
Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) widenmanni Karsch, 1895
Dactyloceras arrogans (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Cardiaspina retator Taylor, 1962
Dactyloceras wiedenmanni (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Cardiaspina retator Taylor, 1962


Links, sources and further information
Brahmaeidae at artfakta.se
Brahmaeidae at dyntaxa.se
Brahmaeidae at gbif.org
Brahmaeidae at irmng.org