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Checklist for Subfamily Dioptinae Walker, 1862 (American False Tiger Moths)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1171
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
164
640
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
28
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
28 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLNOPSTXZ
Argentala J.S. Miller, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglene Herrich-Schä..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoglossa J. S. Miller, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Dialephtis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dioptis Hubner, 190510SpeciesTaxom
Ephialtias Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Erbessa Walker, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Getta Walker, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Hadesina Warren, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Isostyla Prout, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Josia Hübner, 192513SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 185611SpeciesTaxom
Naprepa Moore, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Nebulosa J.S. Miller, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Oricia Walker, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Phaeochlaena Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Phanoptis C. Felder & ..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 200812SpeciesTaxom
Proutiella Miller, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoricia Prout, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Sagittala J.S. Miller, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scea Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scotura Walker, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Tithraustes Druce, 188518SpeciesTaxom
Xenorma Prout, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Zunacetha Walker, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
119 Species
Argentala subcoerulea Warren, 1901
Brachyglene albicephala Miller, 2008
Brachyglene crocearia Schaus, 1912
Brachyglene schausi Prout, 1918
Chrysoglossa demades Druce, 1885
Chrysoglossa fumosa Miller, 2008
Chrysoglossa maxima Druce, 1897
Chrysoglossa norburyi Miller, 2008
Chrysoglossa phaethon Schaus, 1912
Chrysoglossa submaxima Hering, 1925
Dialephtis salvini (C. & R. Felder, 1874)⇒ Erbessa salvini C. & R. Felder, 1874
Dioptis butes Druce, 1885
Dioptis candelaria Druce, 1885
Dioptis charila Druce, 1893
Dioptis charon Druce, 1893
Dioptis eteocles Druce, 1885
Dioptis fratelloi Miller, 2008
Dioptis leucothyris Butler, 1876
Dioptis longipennis Schaus, 1913
Dioptis nivea (Druce, 1885)⇒ Dioptis charon Druce, 1893
Dioptis vacuata Warren, 1905
Ephialtias abrupta Hübner, 1806
Ephialtias draconis Druce, 1885
Ephialtias pseudena Boisduval, 1870
Erbessa albilinea Miller, 2008
Erbessa lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1874
Erbessa salvini C. & R. Felder, 1874
Erbessa stroudi Miller, 2008
Getta tica J.S. Miller, 2009
Getta turrenti J.S. Miller, 2009
Hadesina caerulescens Schaus, 1913
Hadesina goeleti Miller, 2008
Isostyla ithomeina Butler, 1872
Isostyla zetila Boisduval, 1870
Josia brevifascia (Prout, 1918)⇒ Phryganidia naxa Druce, 1885
Josia cassa (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Ephialtias pseudena Boisduval, 1870
Josia cruciata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Lyces cruciata Butler, 1875
Josia draconis (Druce, 1885)⇒ Ephialtias draconis Druce, 1885
Josia enoides Boisduval, 1870
Josia frigida Druce, 1885
Josia fusigera Walker, 1864Schizopterids
Josia gigantea (Druce, 1885)⇒ Josiomorphoides gigantea Druce, 1897
Josia hyperia (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Ephialtias abrupta Hübner, 1806
Josia infausta Hering, 1925
Josia integra Walker, 1854
Josia megaera Fabricius, 1787
Josia tamara (Hering, 1925)⇒ Lyces tamara Hering, 1925
Lirimiris auriflua Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris elongata Schaus, 1906
Lirimiris fascis
Lirimiris gigantea Druce, 1906
Lirimiris guatemalensis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris lignitecta Walker, 1865
Lirimiris meridionalis Schaus, 1904
Lirimiris mirabilis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris postpallida Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris truncata Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Naprepa cyllota Druce, 1887
Naprepa flexifera Schaus, 1910
Naprepa houla Dyar, 1911
Naprepa pulcheria Druce, 1895
Nebulosa creon Druce, 1885
Nebulosa crypsispila Warren, 1901
Nebulosa erymas Druce, 1885
Nebulosa halesius Druce, 1885
Nebulosa nervosa Edwards, 1884
Nebulosa rudicula Miller, 2008
Oricia domina (Schaus, 1912)⇒ Oricia truncata Walker, 1854
Oricia homalochroa Felder, 1870
Oricia truncata Walker, 1854
Phaeochlaena costaricensis Miller, 2008
Phaeochlaena gyon Fabricius, 1787
Phaeochlaena tendinosa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Phaeochlaena gyon Fabricius, 1787
Phanoptis cyanomelas Felder, 1874
Phanoptis vitrina Druce, 1886
Phavaraea rejecta Geyer, 1832
Phryganidia fasciata (Druce, 1887)⇒ Phryganidia naxa Druce, 1885
Phryganidia naxa Druce, 1885
Polypoetes albilinea
Polypoetes approximans Warren, 1901
Polypoetes cethegus (Druce, 1885)⇒ Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes deldon Druce, 1885
Polypoetes denigrata (Hering, 1928)⇒ Polypoetes villia Druce, 1897
Polypoetes draudti (Hering, 1925)⇒ Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes eriphus Druce, 1885
Polypoetes etearchus Druce, 1885
Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes haruspex Druce, 1885
Polypoetes villia Druce, 1897
Polypoetes wagneri Miller, 2008
Pseudoricia flavizoma Miller, 2008
Sagittala peba Druce, 1897
Scea dimidiata Walker, 1854
Scotura aeroptera Miller, 2008
Scotura annulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Scotura leucophleps Warren, 1909
Tithraustes albifera (Druce, 1885)⇒ Nebulosa erymas Druce, 1885
Tithraustes albinigra Warren, 1905
Tithraustes deiphon Druce, 1885
Tithraustes esernius Druce, 1885
Tithraustes eteocles (Druce, 1885)⇒ Dioptis fratelloi Miller, 2008
Tithraustes haemon Druce, 1885
Tithraustes halesius Druce, 1885
Tithraustes lambertae Miller, 2008
Tithraustes longipennis (Schaus, 1913)⇒ Dioptis longipennis Schaus, 1913
Tithraustes maximus Druce, 1897
Tithraustes nigrifascia (Hering, 1925)⇒ Chrysoglossa demades Druce, 1885
Tithraustes noctiluces Butler, 1872
Tithraustes phaeton Schaus, 1912
Tithraustes quinquepunctata Warren, 1901
Tithraustes seminigrata Warren, 1901
Tithraustes snyderi Miller, 2008
Tithraustes submaxima (Hering, 1925)⇒ Chrysoglossa submaxima Hering, 1925
Tithraustes undulata (Druce, 1885)⇒ Nebulosa erymas Druce, 1885
Xenorma cytheris Druce, 1891
Xenorma exturbata Hering, 1925
Zunacetha annulata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Scotura annulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Zunacetha bugabensis (Druce, 1895)⇒ Scotura aeroptera Miller, 2008

Subnodes of Dioptinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeDioptini
Minet, 1983
19
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJosiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dioptinae at itis.gov