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Taxonomy of Subfamily Dioptinae Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
25
9782
130745
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
1231
10255
Genera
Species
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
69
939
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Dioptinae Walker, 1862
TribeDioptini
Minet, 1983
34
650
Genera
Species
TribeJosiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
10
215
Genera
Species
GenusAdelphoneura
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusAnatolis
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusAstylis
Boisduval, 1872
  ⇒ Crinodes
6Species
GenusCampylona
Moschler, 1878
2Species
GenusCardiga
Schaus, 1901
  ⇒ Cargida
1Species
GenusClastognatha
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusCymopsis
Felder, 1874
  ⇒ Scotura
1Species
GenusDialephtis
Felder, 1874
4Species
GenusErilyces
Warren, 1895
1Species
GenusEuforbesia
Kiriakoff, 1950
  ⇒ Monocreaga
1Species
GenusGlissa
Walker, 1865
  ⇒ Erbessa
1Species
GenusGnatholopha
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusHyrmina
Walker, 1854
1Species
GenusIsionda
Walker, 1856
1Species
GenusLirimiris
Walker, 1865
23Species
GenusMacroneurodes
Warren, 1900
1Species
GenusMitradaemon
Butler, 1878
  ⇒ Ephialtias
3Species
GenusNaprepa
Moore, 1860
  ⇒ Chazena
14Species
GenusNeolaurona
Druce, 1893
3Species
GenusPhalcidon
Walker, 1854
  ⇒ Josia
1Species
GenusPhelloe
Walker, 1854
1Species
GenusPseuderbessa
Butler, 1876
1Species
GenusScedros
Walker, 1854
  ⇒ Phavaraea
1Species
GenusSkewesia
Dyar, 1916
  ⇒ Scevesia
2Species
GenusTanaostyla
Warren, 1897
1Species

Synonyms
Dioptidae (Walker, 1862)
Dioptinae (Kiriakoff, 1950)
Josiidae (Piepers & Snellen, 1900)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Dioptinae
EnglishAmerican False Tiger Moths, Oakworms


Distribution and Species lists of Dioptinae Walker, 1862
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Argentina
11 Genera  17 Species
Australia
4 Genera  3 Species
Belize
2 Genera  1 Species
Bolivia
23 Genera  82 Species
Brazil
25 Genera  148 Species
Canada
3 Genera  3 Species
Central African Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
China
1 Genus  1 Species
Colombia
35 Genera  140 Species
Costa Rica
24 Genera  86 Species
Cuba
8 Genera  13 Species
Czech Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
35 Genera  150 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  1 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
France
2 Genera  2 Species
Germany
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
1 Genus  1 Species
Guatemala
13 Genera  20 Species
Guyana
12 Genera  31 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
12 Genera  26 Species
India
1 Genus  1 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  1 Species
Laos
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
9 Genera  15 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
17 Genera  44 Species
Nicaragua
10 Genera  22 Species
Norway
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
22 Genera  52 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Paraguay
5 Genera  6 Species
Peru
30 Genera  138 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
4 Genera  4 Species
Suriname
7 Genera  16 Species
Sweden
4 Genera  4 Species
Taiwan
2 Genera  2 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
5 Genera  9 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
2 Genera  2 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  3 Species
USA
12 Genera  21 Species
Venezuela
17 Genera  47 Species


Distribution on islands


Links, sources and further information
Dioptinae at itis.gov