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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
926
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
459
2041
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
14 Genera with 21 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Caviria Hübner, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 19238SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mantruda Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Parorgyia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Trochuda Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
21 Species
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Caviria andeola Schaus, 1927
Caviria athana Schaus, 1927
Caviria hedda Schaus, 1927
Caviria marcellina Schaus, 1927
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eloria festiva Walker, 1855
Eloria flavicollis Dognin, 1924
Eloria jocosa Dognin, 1923
Eloria manesia Schaus, 1927
Eloria moeschleri Dognin, 1923
Eloria moesta Walker, 1856
Eloria nigella Dognin, 1923
Eloria nimbosa Dognin, 1923
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Lymantria (Lymantria) concolor Walker, 1855
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Trochuda ochreata
Trochuda roseidorsum

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Brazil
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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