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Checklist for Superfamily Lasiocampoidea Harris, 1841 (Lappet Moths)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
113
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
68
199
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
1 Family width 199 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths199SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
68 Genera with 199 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTW
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Bombycopsis C. Felder & ..., 200912SpeciesTaxom
Braura Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Catalebeda Linnaeus, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Cheligium Zolotuhin & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopsyche Butler, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Cleopatrina Zolotuhin & ..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Craspia Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cymatopacha Linnaeus, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Diapalpus Linnaeus, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Dipluriella Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Dollmania Linnaeus, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Epicnapteroides Linnaeus, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Epitrabala Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Eutricha Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Euwallengrenia Fletcher D. S., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Filiola Zolotuhin & ..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Gonotrichidia Linnaeus, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Grammodora Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Grellada Zolotuhin & ..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Haplopacha Linnaeus, 20163SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrabala Holland, 20254SpeciesTaxom
Laeliopsis Linnaeus, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocesa Koçak, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Lebeda Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lechriolepis Butler, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Leipoxais Holland, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Leptometa Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mallocampa Linnaeus, 19276SpeciesTaxom
Marmonna Zolotuhin & ..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Mesocelis Linnaeus, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Metajana Linnaeus, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Mimopacha Aurivillius, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Morongea Zolotuhin & ..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Nirbiana Zolotuhin & ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Odontocheilopteryx Wallengren, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Odontogama Linnaeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Odontopacha Aurivillius, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Opisthodontia Aurivillius, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Pachymeta Linnaeus, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Pachymetana Linnaeus, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Pachypasa Walker, 18558SpeciesTaxom
Pachytrina Zolotuhin & ..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Pallastica Zolotuhin & ..., 19216SpeciesTaxom
Philotherma Möschler, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Polymona Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolyra Linnaeus, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pseudometa Linnaeus, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Revaya Prozorov et al., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Rhinobombyx Linnaeus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchobombyx Aurivillius, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Schausinna Aurivillius, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Selena Prozorov & Z..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Sonitha Zolotuhin & ..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Stenophatna Aurivillius, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeriana de Freina & ..., 19029SpeciesTaxom
Streblote Linnaeus, 188713SpeciesTaxom
Theophasida Zolotuhin & ..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trabala Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trichopisthia Linnaeus, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Typhonoya Prozorov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Weirdonia Prozorov & Z..., 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
199 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anadiasa affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Anadiasa pseudometoides Tams, 1929
Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855
Anadiasa swierstrae Aurivillius, 1922
Beralade bistrigata Strand, 1909
Beralade niphoessa Strand, 1909
Bombycopsis bipars Walker, 1855
Bombycopsis curvilinea Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis indecora Walker, 1865
Bombycopsis metallicus Distant, 1898
Bombycopsis murphyi Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis nigrovittata (Aurivillius, 1927)⇒ Bombycopsis indecora Walker, 1865
Bombycopsis obscurior Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis oligolepis Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis robusta Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis varidentata Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Bombycopsis venosa Butler, 1895
Bombycopsis zombina Joannou & Kr..., 2009
Braura ligniclusa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pachypasa truncata Walker, 1855
Braura truncatum Walker, 1855
Catalebeda cuneilinea Walker, 1856
Catalebeda discocellularis Strand, 1912
Catalebeda intermedia Aurivillius, 1925
Catalebeda jamesoni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Cheligium choerocampoides Holland, 1893
Chrysopsyche lutulenta Tams, 1923
Chrysopsyche pyriphlecta Tams, 1930
Chrysopsyche pyriplecta Tams, 1930
Cleopatrina bilinea Walker, 1855
Cleopatrina phocea Druce, 1888
Craspia igneotincta (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Trichopisthia igneotincta Aurivillius, 1909
Cymatopacha obscura Aurivillius, 1921
Diapalpus axiologa Hering, 1932
Diapalpus congregarius Strand, 1913
Dollmania cuprea Distant, 1897
Dollmania purpurascens Aurivillius, 1909
Epicnapteroides fuliginosa Pinhey, 1973
Epicnapteroides lobata Strand, 1912
Epitrabala nyassana Aurivillius, 1909
Eucraera gemmata Distant, 1897
Eucraera salammbo Vuillot, 1892
Eutricha capensis Linnaeus, 1767Cape lappet moth
Eutricha morosa Walker, 1865
Eutricha obscurum Walker, 1855
Euwallengrenia rectilineata Aurivillius, 1905
Euwallengrenia reducta Walker, 1855
Filiola lanceolata Hering, 1932
Gastropacha africana Holland, 1893
Gastropacha longipennis Hering, 1941
Gastroplakaeis balia (Tams, 1929)⇒ Weirdonia balia Tams, 1929
Gastroplakaeis irrorata Tams, 1929
Gastroplakaeis meridionalis Aurivillius, 1901
Gonometa griseocincta Hampson, 1910
Gonometa podocarpi Aurivillius, 1925
Gonometa regia Aurivillius, 1905
Gonometa robusta Aurivillius, 1909
Gonometa rufobrunnea Aurivillius, 1922
Gonotrichidia braedan Prozorov et al., 2023
Grammodora nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1895
Grellada enigmatica Hering, 1941
Grellada marshalli Aurivillius, 1902
Haplopacha cinerea Aurivillius, 1905
Haplopacha riftensis Dupont & al., 2016
Haplopacha tangani Dupont & al., 2016
Hypotrabala dollmani Tams, 1925
Hypotrabala liviae Friend et al., 2025
Hypotrabala neavei Aurivillius, 1915
Hypotrabala pearlae Friend et al., 2025
Laeliopsis gemmatus Wichgraf, 1921
Laeliopsis maculigera (Strand, 1913)⇒ Laeliopsis punctuligera Aurivillius, 1911
Laeliopsis punctuligera Aurivillius, 1911
Lasiocesa dogma Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Lasiocesa ladislavi Revay, Salda..., 2025
Lasiocesa lanceolata Hering, 1932
Lebeda mustelina Distant, 1899
Lechriolepis basirufa Strand, 1912
Lechriolepis nephopyropa Tams, 1931
Lechriolepis pulchra Aurivillius, 1905
Leipoxais emarginata Aurivillius, 1911
Leipoxais fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1909
Leipoxais humfreyi Aurivillius, 1915
Leipoxais peraffinis Holland, 1893
Leipoxais philapseudia Hering, 1928
Leipoxais proboscidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Leipoxais tamsi Fletcher D. S., 1968
Leptometa nyassana Aurivillius, 1909
Mallocampa alenica Strand, 1912
Mallocampa audea Druce, 1887
Mallocampa cornutiventris Tams, 1929
Mallocampa dollmani Tams, 1925
Mallocampa leighi Aurivillius, 1922
Mallocampa nyassica (Aurivillius, 1927)⇒ Mallocampa alenica Strand, 1912
Marmonna marmorata Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Marmonna murphyi Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Mesocelis monticola Hübner, 1820Mountain White Spot
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896
Metajana hypolispa Tams, 1930
Metajana marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
Mimopacha bryki Aurivillius, 1927
Mimopacha cinerascens Holland, 1893
Mimopacha excavata Hering, 1935
Mimopacha gerstaeckerii Dewitz, 1881
Mimopacha knoblauchii Dewitz, 1881
Morongea elfiora Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Morongea elfiora elfiora Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Nirbiana obscura Hering, 1941
Odontocheilopteryx corvus Gurkovich & ..., 2009
Odontocheilopteryx dollmani Tams, 1930
Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860
Odontocheilopteryx pattersoni Tams, 1926
Odontocheilopteryx phoneus Hering, 1928
Odontogama superba Aurivillius, 1915
Odontopacha fenestrata Aurivillius, 1909
Opisthodontia (Opisthodontia) dannfelti Aurivillius, 1895
Opisthodontia cymographa Hampson, 1910
Opisthodontia obscura (Hering, 1941)⇒ Nirbiana obscura Hering, 1941
Opisthodontia rothschildi Tams, 1936
Opisthodontia superba (Aurivillius, 1915)⇒ Theophasida superba Aurivillius, 1914
Pachymeta capreolus Aurivillius, 1915
Pachymeta semifasciata Aurivillius, 1925
Pachymetana neavei Aurivillius, 1915
Pachymetana nyassana Aurivillius, 1909
Pachymetana sanguicincta Aurivillius, 1901
Pachypasa choerocampoides Holland, 1893
Pachypasa enigmatica (Hering, 1941)⇒ Grellada enigmatica Hering, 1941
Pachypasa lanceolata (Hering, 1932)⇒ Filiola lanceolata Hering, 1932
Pachypasa mesoleuca (Strand, 1911)⇒ Pallastica mesoleuca Strand, 1911
Pachypasa morosa Walker, 1865
Pachypasa phocea (Druce, 1887)⇒ Cleopatrina phocea Druce, 1888
Pachypasa semna (Hering, 1941)⇒ Seydelora semna Hering, 1941
Pachypasa truncata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Braura truncatum Walker, 1855
Pachytrina (Gurkognoma) gliharta Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Pachytrina (Gurkognoma) verba Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Pachytrina (Pachytrina) honrathii Dewitz, 1881
Pallastica litlura Zolotuhin & ..., 2009
Pallastica meloui Riel, 1909
Pallastica mesoleuca Strand, 1911
Pallastica pallens Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pallastica pyrsocoma Tams, 1936
Pallastica sericeofasciata Aurivillius, 1921
Philotherma brunnea Aurivillius, 1909
Philotherma clara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Philotherma fusca Aurivillius, 1909
Philotherma media Aurivillius, 1909
Philotherma melambela Tams, 1936
Philotherma obscura Aurivillius, 1927
Philotherma rosa Druce, 1887
Philotherma rosa rosa Druce, 1888
Philotherma rosa squamata Strand, 1912
Philotherma rufescens Wichgraf, 1921
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905
Polymona rufifemur Walker, 1855
Pseudolyra cervina Aurivillius, 1905
Pseudolyra cinerea Aurivillius, 1901
Pseudolyra despecta Le Cerf, 1922
Pseudolyra megista Tams, 1931
Pseudometa andersoni Tams, 1925
Pseudometa basalis Walker, 1865
Pseudometa canescens Tams, 1925
Pseudometa dollmani Tams, 1925
Pseudometa viola Aurivillius, 1901
Revaya edita Prozorov et al., 2023
Rhinobombyx cuneata Aurivillius, 1879
Rhynchobombyx levi Prozorov et al., 2023
Schausinna affinis Aurivillius, 1910
Schausinna clementsi Schaus, 1897
Selena vesta Druce, 1887
Sena prompta Walker, 1855
Sena strigifascia Hampson, 1909
Sonitha lila Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Stenophatna cymographa Hampson, 1910
Stenophatna hollandi Tams, 1929
Stenophatna marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
Stenophatna rothschildi (Tams, 1936)⇒ Stenophatna marshalli Aurivillius, 1909
Stoermeriana amblycalymma Tams, 1936
Stoermeriana congoense Aurivillius, 1909
Stoermeriana distinguenda Aurivillius, 1905
Stoermeriana fusca Aurivillius, 1905
Stoermeriana graberi Dewitz, 1881
Stoermeriana graberii Dewitz, 1881
Stoermeriana majus (Aurivillius, 1927)⇒ Stoermeriana congoense Aurivillius, 1909
Stoermeriana ocellata Tams, 1929
Stoermeriana sjostedti Aurivillius, 1902
Streblote aculeata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Stoermeriana aculeata Walker, 1865
Streblote concavum Strand, 1912
Streblote congoense Aurivillius, 1908
Streblote craterum Tams, 1929
Streblote cristata Stoll, 1782
Streblote cuneata Distant, 1897
Streblote fusca Aurivillius, 1905
Streblote nyassanum Strand, 1912
Streblote oinopa Tams, 1936
Streblote pachyla Tams, 1936
Streblote polydora Druce, 1887
Streblote quirimbo Tams, 1936
Streblote vesta Druce, 1887
Theophasida superba Aurivillius, 1914
Trabala charon Druce, 1910
Trichopisthia igneotincta Aurivillius, 1909
Trichopisthia monteiroi Druce, 1887
Typhonoya longipennis Hering, 1941
Weirdonia balia Tams, 1929

Subnodes of Lasiocampoidea with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths, Snout moths, Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths, Tent caterpillar moths, Tent caterpillars
68
199
Genera
Species

Taxom



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