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Checklist for Family Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 (Long Tailed Burnet Moths)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
354
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
91
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
66
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHimantopteridae
Rogenhofer, 1884
Long Tailed Burnet Moths, Long-tailed burnet moths
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
5 Genera with 11 Species
Anomoeotes Felder, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Doratopteryx Rogenhöfer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Himantopterus Wesmael, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedoptila Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19375SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
11 Species
Anomoeotes instabilis Talbot, 1929
Anomoeotes leucolena Holland, 1893
Anomoeotes phaeomera Hampson, 1920
Anomoeotes tenellula Holland, 1893
Doratopteryx camerunica Hering, 1937
Pedoptila thaletes Druce, 1907
Staphylinochrous euryperalis Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous euryperialis Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous euryphaea Hampson, 1920
Staphylinochrous ruficilia Hampson, 1920
Staphylinochrous sagittata Hering, 1937


Links, sources and further information
Himantopteridae at gbif.org
Himantopteridae at irmng.org