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Checklist for Superfamily Galacticoidea Dugdale & al., 1998 (Galacticid Moths)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
40
1475
6713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
1237
5812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galacticoidea
Dugdale & al., 1998
Galacticid Moths
1
2
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
1 Family width 13 Species
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
2 Genera with 13 Species
Galactica Walsingham, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Homadaula Lower, 200712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
13 Species
Galactica inornata Walsingham, 1900
Homadaula aarviki Mey, 2022
Homadaula agassizi Mey, 2022
Homadaula albida Mey, 2004
Homadaula calamitosa Meyrick, 1930
Homadaula deprinsorum Mey, 2022
Homadaula malawiensis Mey, 2022
Homadaula murphyi Heppner, 2023
Homadaula peregovitsi Mey, 2022
Homadaula ravula Mey, 2004
Homadaula submontana Mey, 2007
Homadaula taraktica Mey, 2022
Homadaula watamomaritima Mey, 2007

Subnodes of Galacticoidea with occurrences in East Africa
FamilyGalacticidae
Minet, 1986
Galacticid Moths
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Galacticoidea at itis.gov