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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
438
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
84
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
5
63
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHimantopteridae
Rogenhofer, 1884
Long Tailed Burnet Moths, Long-tailed burnet moths
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
5 Genera with 17 Species
Dianeura Butler, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Doratopteryx Rogenhöfer, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Semioptila Butler, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thermochrous Hampson, 19372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
17 Species
Dianeura aperta (Butler, 1888)⇒ Staphylinochrous angustifascia Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx afra Rogenhofer, 1883
Doratopteryx filipennis Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx laticauda Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx plumigera Butler, 1888
Doratopteryx steniptera Hampson, 1920
Semioptila ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Semioptila banghaasi Hering, 1937
Semioptila constans Hering, 1937
Semioptila fulveolans Mabille, 1897
Semioptila hilaris Rebel, 1906
Semioptila latifulva Hampson, 1920
Semioptila longipennis Hering, 1937
Semioptila opaca Hering, 1937
Staphylinochrous meinickei Hering, 1928
Thermochrous neurophaea Hering, 1928
Thermochrous succisa Hering, 1937


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