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Checklist for Subfamily Dioptinae Walker, 1862 (American False Tiger Moths)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
347
1552
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 16 Species
Chrysoglossa J. S. Miller, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Naprepa Moore, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nebulosa J.S. Miller, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Oricia Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Scotura Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Zunacetha Walker, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chrysoglossa norburyi Miller, 2008
Lirimiris auriflua Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris guatemalensis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris lignitecta Walker, 1865
Lirimiris mirabilis Rothschild, 1917
Naprepa houla Dyar, 1911
Naprepa pulcheria Druce, 1895
Nebulosa erymas Druce, 1885
Oricia homalochroa Felder, 1870
Oricia truncata Walker, 1854
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Polypoetes approximans Warren, 1901
Polypoetes picaria cryptophleps Hering, 1925
Polypoetes villia Druce, 1897
Zunacetha annulata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Scotura annulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844

Subnodes of Dioptinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeDioptini
Minet, 1983
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJosiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dioptinae at itis.gov