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Checklist for Subfamily Larentiinae Duponchel, 1845 (Larentiine Moths)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1094
2038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
975
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
86
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
83
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Duponchel, 1845
Larentiine Moths, Larentiines
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
8 Genera with 19 Species
Chionopora Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1916Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mesoptila Meyrick, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chionopora tarachodes Prout, 1922
Eupithecia infelix Prout, 1917
Eupithecia perigrapta Janse, 1933
Eupithecia polylibades Prout L.B., 1916
Horisme minuata Walker, 1860
Horisme obscurata Prout, 1913
Horisme obscurata obscurata Prout L. B., 1913
Horisme pallidimacula Prout, 1925
Horisme punctiscripta Prout, 1917
Melanthia ustiplaga Warren, 1899
Mesoptila festiva Prout L.B., 1916
Pasiphila lita Prout, 1916
Pasiphila vieta Hudson, 1950
Piercia bryophilaria Warren, 1903
Piercia dryas Prout L.B., 1915
Piercia nimipunctata Janse, 1933
Piercia perizomoides Prout L.B., 1916
Piercia prasinaria Warren, 1901
Piercia smaragdinata Walker, 1862
Xanthorhoe exorista Prout, 1922

Subnodes of Larentiinae with occurrences in Eswatini
TribeCataclysmini
Herbulot, 1961
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupitheciini
Tutt, 1896
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanthiini
Duponchel, 1845
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeXanthorhoini
Pierce, 1914
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Larentiinae at artfakta.se
Larentiinae at dyntaxa.se
Larentiinae at itis.gov