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Checklist for Family Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 (Cup moths)
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
331
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
284
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
4 Genera with 4 Species
Afrobirthama Hering, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Birthama Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Scotinocerides Hering, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
4 Species
Afrobirthama flaccidia Druce, 1899
Birthama basibrunnea Swinhoe, 1904
Halseyia lacides Druce, 1899
Scotinocerides sigma Hering, 1937

Subnodes of Limacodidae with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region
SubfamilyChrysopolominae
Aurivillius, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimacodinae
Duponchel, 1845
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limacodidae at artfakta.se
Limacodidae at dyntaxa.se
Limacodidae at gbif.org
Limacodidae at irmng.org
Limacodidae at itis.gov