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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1042
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
469
1567
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
38
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
38 Genera with 132 Species
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Acyphas Walker, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Artaxa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Dasychiroides Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophleps Hampson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dura Hübner, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 192443SpeciesTaxom
Euproctoides Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euzora Turner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Habrophylla Hübner, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Icta Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Iropoca Turner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Jacksoniana Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Lachana Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Lymantriades Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nygmia Hübner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Oligeria Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Pirgula Tessmann, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Porthesia Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Toxoproctis Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Urocoma Herrich-Schä..., 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
132 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acyphas amphideta Turner, 1902
Acyphas chionitis Turner, 1902White Tussock Moth
Acyphas fulviceps Walker, 1855
Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904
Acyphas leucomelas (Walker, 1855)⇒ Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Acyphas pelodes Lower, 1893
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Arctornis rhopica Toxopeus, 1948
Arctornis submarginata Walker, 1855
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Artaxa compacta
Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calliteara pura Lucas, 1892Perfect Tussock Moth
Calliteara varia Walker, 1855
Dasychira apoblepta Collenette, 1955Bumble bee
Dasychira azelota Collenette, 1933
Dasychira horsfieldi Strand, 1910
Dasychira mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown tussock moth
Dasychira pheosia ophiodes Collenette, 1960
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Dasychiroides pratti Bethune-Baker, 1904
Dendrophleps chionobosca Collenette, 1955
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dura dasychiroides Rothschild, 1930
Dura marginepunctata Bethune-Baker, 1904
Dura niveus Bethune-Baker, 1904
Dura ochrias Turner, 1906
Dura prionodesma (Turner, 1920)⇒ Lymantria pelospila Turner, 1915
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis acatharta Turner, 1906
Euproctis actor Turner, 1920
Euproctis aganopa Turner, 1920
Euproctis aliena Butler, 1886
Euproctis antica Walker, 1855
Euproctis arrogans Lucas, 1900
Euproctis baliolalis Swinhoe, 1892Browntail Gum Moth
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis edwardsii Newman, 1856Mistletoe browntail moth
Euproctis emprepes Turner, 1931
Euproctis epaxia Turner, 1906
Euproctis epidela Turner, 1906
Euproctis euthysana Turner, 1902
Euproctis fimbriata Lucas, 1891
Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902
Euproctis habrostola (Turner, 1902)⇒ Nygmia habrostola Turner, 1902
Euproctis holoxutha Turner, 1902
Euproctis hymnolis Turner, 1920
Euproctis idonea Swinhoe, 1903
Euproctis insulata Wileman, 1910
Euproctis leonina Turner, 1903
Euproctis limbalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Urocoma limbalis Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Euproctis lucifuga Lucas, 1892
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Euproctis melanorrhanta Turner, 1931
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Euproctis niphobola Turner, 1902
Euproctis obsoleta Hampson, 1891
Euproctis ochroneura Turner, 1931
Euproctis panabra Turner, 1902
Euproctis paradoxa Butler, 1886Native tussock moth
Euproctis pulverea Leech, 1888
Euproctis pyraustis Meyrick, 1891
Euproctis semifusca Walker, 1869
Euproctis stenomorpha Turner, 1920
Euproctis subnobilis Snellen, 1881
Euproctis trispila Turner, 1921
Euproctis urbis Strand, 1925
Euproctis xuthoptera Turner, 1921
Euproctis xuthosterna Turner, 1924
Euproctoides acrisia Plötz, 1880
Euzora collucens Lucas, 1890
Habrophylla euryzona Lower, 1902
Habrophylla pycnadelpha Lower, 1903
Habrophylla retinopepla Lower, 1905
Icta albidescens
Icta fulviceps Walker, 1855
Icta tanaopis Turner, 1920
Icta tanaopsis
Iropoca rotundata Walker, 1855Irapoca Moth
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Lachana ladakensis Moore, 1888
Lacipa hypertropha Hering, 1941
Laelia furva Turner, 1931
Laelia obsoleta Fabricius, 1793Tinged Tussock Moth
Laelia obsoleta eremaea Meyrick, 1891
Laelia ostracina (Turner, 1902)⇒ Olene dryina Lower, 1900
Laelia xyleutes Bryk, 1934
Leptocneria binotata Butler, 1886
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Leucoma cryptadia Collenette, 1938
Lymantria (Lymantria) concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782Luna gypsy moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) pelospila Turner, 1915
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Lymantria diversa (Turner, 1936)⇒ Lymantria lunata Stoll, 1782
Lymantria mjobergi (Turner, 1915)⇒ Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915
Lymantria nephrographa Turner, 1915
Lymantriades urocoma Strand, 1914
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nygmia actor
Nygmia habrostola Turner, 1902
Olene cookiensis Strand, 1915
Olene dryina Lower, 1900
Olene inclusa Walker, 1856
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Oligeria hemicalla Lower, 1905Tiny Tussock Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855Painted Apple Moth
Orgyia athlophora Turner, 1920
Orgyia australis Walker, 1855Painted pine moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia papuana Riotte, 1976Papuan tussock moth
Orgyia postica Walker, 1855Cocoa Tussock Moth
Orvasca aliena Butler, 1886
Orvasca paradoxa Butler, 1886
Orvasca semifusca Walker, 1869Coastal Browntail Moth
Pirgula polylopha Collenette, 1959
Porthesia melambaphos
Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793Yellow hairy caterpillar
Psalis tacta (Walker, 1865)⇒ Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793
Teia anartoides (Walker, 1855)⇒ Orgyia definita Packard, 1864
Teia athlophora Turner, 1921
Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Urocoma baliolalis (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Euproctis insulata Wileman, 1910
Urocoma limbalis Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Browntail Moth
Urocoma marginalisMargined Browntail Moth
Urocoma niphobola

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
11
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNygmiini
Holloway, 1999
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
10
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



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