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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
709
2937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
217
697
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
18
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
18 Genera with 40 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 191312SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Sphrageidus Maes, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira pheosia Hampson, 1910
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eloria cissusa Druce, 1893
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis edwardsii Newman, 1856Mistletoe browntail moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica Homeyer., 1874Arctic woolly bear moth
Hemerocampa vetusta Boisduval, 1852Western tussock moth
Hemerocampa wardi Riotte, 1971
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria dispar disparGypsy moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Olene dorsipennata
Olene vagans
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma sablensis Niel, 1979
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Sphrageidus similis (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Canada
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNygmiini
Holloway, 1999
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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