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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
740
10258
29944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
456
8410
26271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2145
5348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2143
5341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2128
5318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1399
3344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1248
2764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
540
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
160
340
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
16
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
16 Genera with 27 Species
Acyphas Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
27 Species
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1808Reed Tussock
Laelia xyleutes Bryk, 1934
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793Yellow hairy caterpillar

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in England
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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