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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1583
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1111
3010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1021
2848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
373
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
44
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
17
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
17 Genera with 47 Species
Argentala J.S. Miller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglene Herrich-Schä..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cacolyces Warren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cleptophasia Prout, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dioptis Hubner, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Erbessa Walker, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Getta Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Josia Hübner, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Phaeochlaena Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Phelloe Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychia C. Felder & ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Scotura Walker, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Xenomigia Warren, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Xenorma Prout, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
47 Species
Argentala subalba Walker, 1859
Brachyglene fracta Miller, 2008
Cacolyces plagifera Walker, 1856
Cleptophasia scissa Warren, 1909
Dioptis areolata Walker, 1854
Dioptis fatima Möschler, 1877
Dioptis roraima Druce, 1893
Erbessa citrina Druce, 1898
Erbessa clite Walker, 1854
Erbessa depravata Hering, 1925
Erbessa evippe Walker, 1854
Erbessa labana Druce, 1895
Erbessa mitys Druce, 1899
Erbessa papula Dognin, 1923
Erbessa priverna Cramer, 1777
Erbessa pyraloides Walker, 1854
Erbessa saga Hering, 1925
Erbessa seducta Prout, 1918
Erbessa sobria Walker, 1854
Getta unicolor Hering, 1925
Josia aurifusa Walker, 1854
Josia conifera (Walker, 1854)⇒ Josia aurifusa Walker, 1854
Josia glycera (Walker, 1854)⇒ Josia aurifusa Walker, 1854
Josia gopala (Dognin, 1891)⇒ Lyces gopala Dognin, 1891
Josia insincera Prout, 1918
Josia neblina Miller, 2009
Josia turgida Warren, 1905
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Phaeochlaena amazonica Druce, 1899
Phavaraea rejecta Geyer, 1832
Phelloe glaucaspis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Erbessa sobria Walker, 1854
Polypoetes circumfumata Warren, 1901
Polypoetes clarata (Hering, 1925)⇒ Polypoetes nox Druce, 1900
Polypoetes leucocrypta (Dognin, 1909)⇒ Xenorma leucocrypta Dognin, 1909
Polypoetes luteivena Walker, 1864
Polypoetes nigribasalis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes nox Druce, 1900
Polypoetes oteroi Miller, 2008
Polyptychia unicolor (Hering, 1927)⇒ Getta unicolor Hering, 1925
Scotura distincta (Schaus, 1896)⇒ Scotura nigrata Warren, 1906
Scotura nervosa Schaus, 1896
Scotura nigrata Warren, 1906
Scotura peruviana (Schaus, 1896)⇒ Scotura nigrata Warren, 1906
Scotura quadripuncta Miller, 2008
Scotura retracta (Schaus, 1896)⇒ Scotura nigrata Warren, 1906
Xenomigia brachyptera Sattler & Wo..., 1999
Xenorma leucocrypta Dognin, 1909

Subnodes of Dioptinae with occurrences in Venezuela
TribeDioptini
Minet, 1983
11
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeJosiini
Miller & Otero, 1994
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dioptinae at itis.gov