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Checklist for Subfamily Dioptinae Walker, 1862 (American False Tiger Moths)
and region Caribbean islands (Caribbean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
649
12089
36507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
645
12074
36476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
619
11919
36088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
381
9444
29197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3340
9260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3340
9260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3335
9256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2155
6224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2012
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1048
2889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
114
311
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean islands
11 Genera with 22 Species
Caribojosia Rawlins & J...., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Ephialtias Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Eremonidiopsis Núñez, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Josia Hübner, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Naprepa Moore, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Phaeochlaena Hübner, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phanoptis C. Felder & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychia C. Felder & ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tithraustes Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Zunacetha Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean islands
22 Species
Caribojosia youngi Rawlins & J...., 2008
Ephialtias tenuifascia Prout, 1918
Eremonidiopsis aggregata Núñez, 2013
Josia ena (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Lyces ena Boisduval, 1870
Josia frigida Druce, 1885
Josia tenuifascia (Prout, 1918)⇒ Ephialtias tenuifascia Prout, 1918
Lirimiris auriflua Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris guatemalensis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris lignitecta Walker, 1865
Lirimiris meridionalis Schaus, 1904
Lirimiris mirabilis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris truncata Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Naprepa camelinerdes Walker, 1855
Naprepa cyllota Druce, 1887
Naprepa elongata Schaus, 1901
Naprepa pulcheria Druce, 1895
Phaeochlaena costaricensis Miller, 2008
Phanoptis vitrina Druce, 1886
Polyptychia hermieri J.S. Miller, 2009
Tithraustes haemon Druce, 1885
Zunacetha bugabensis (Druce, 1895)⇒ Scotura aeroptera Miller, 2008

Subnodes of Dioptinae with occurrences in Caribbean islands
TribeDioptini
Minet, 1983
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJosiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dioptinae at itis.gov