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Checklist for Subfamily Dioptinae Walker, 1862 (American False Tiger Moths)
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
1115
4589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
85
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
8 Genera with 14 Species
Erbessa Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Isostyla Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Oricia Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychia C. Felder & ..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Scotura Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tithraustes Druce, 18722SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
14 Species
Erbessa stroudi Miller, 2008
Isostyla zetila Boisduval, 1870
Lirimiris auriflua Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris guatemalensis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris lignitecta Walker, 1865
Lirimiris meridionalis Schaus, 1904
Oricia homalochroa Felder, 1870
Oricia truncata Walker, 1854
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Polyptychia fasciculosa Felder, 1868
Scotura aeroptera Miller, 2008
Tithraustes lambertae Miller, 2008
Tithraustes noctiluces Butler, 1872

Subnodes of Dioptinae with occurrences in West USA
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