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Checklist for Family Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 (Giant Lappet Moths)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
2114
4616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1845
4258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
719
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
718
1673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
570
1448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
552
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
66
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwanda
7 Genera with 9 Species
Epijana Holland, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hoplojana Aurivillius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Jana Herrich-Schä..., 19802SpeciesTaxom
Janomima Aurivillius, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Phiala Wallengren, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopteriana Bouyer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Vianga Fletcher, 20241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
9 Species
Epijana vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2012
Hoplojana distincta (Rothschild, 1917)⇒ Rhodopteriana distincta Rothschild, 1917
Jana hecqui Berger, 1980
Jana kivuensis Berger, 1980
Janomima mariana White, 1843
Phiala sabalina Rebel, 1914
Rhodopteriana distincta Rothschild, 1917
Rhodopteriana gishwatiana Darge, 2013
Vianga smithi Takano, 2024

Subnodes of Eupterotidae with occurrences in Rwanda
SubfamilyEupterotinae
Forbes, 1955
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStriphnopteryginae
Wallengren, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eupterotidae at afromoths.net
Eupterotidae at gbif.org
Eupterotidae at irmng.org