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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1171
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
546
2574
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
18
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
18 Genera with 35 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Caviria Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Staetherinia Hübner, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Terphothrix Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Trochuda Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Turuenna Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Calliteara diplozona Collenette, 1932
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Caviria regina Cramer, 1780
Caviria vinasia Schaus, 1927
Cropera sericoptera Collenette, 1932
Dasychira dominickaria Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Dasychira pheosia ophiodes Collenette, 1960
Dasychira phloeodes Collenette, 1936
Dasychira psara Collenette, 1937
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Desmoloma erratica Schaus, 1906
Eloria onaba Druce, 1886
Eloria sixola Schaus, 1910
Eloria subapicalis Walker, 1863
Eloria subnuda Walker, 1855
Eloria torrida Schaus, 1910
Euproctis pallilimba Collenette, 1956
Hemerocampa salvadora Schaus, 1927
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia costarricensis
Orgyia falcata Schaus, 1896Goat's rue
Orgyia povera Schaus, 1910
Sarsina festiva Schaus, 1912
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Staetherinia cayugana Schaus, 1920
Staetherinia semilutea Walker, 1866
Staetherinia valstana Schaus, 1927
Terphothrix tibialis Walker, 1855
Thagona errans Schaus, 1920
Thagona pura Dognin, 1916
Thagona tibialis Walker, 1855
Turuenna electa

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

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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