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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2180
5747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2179
5746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2174
5740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1496
4279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1377
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
782
2299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
294
671
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
12 Genera with 15 Species
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
15 Species
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira mescalera Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira psara Collenette, 1937
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Olene grisefacta
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855

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

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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