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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
1094
2038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
975
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
645
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
643
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
641
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
484
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
461
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
246
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
121
255
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eswatini
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
13 Species
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Cropera testacea Walker, 1855
Crorema setinoides Holland, 1893
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905
Euproctis haemodetes Hampson, 1905
Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855Brown tail moth
Hemerophanes libyra (Druce, 1896)⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899
Lacipa gemmata (Distant, 1897)⇒ Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia fusca Walker, 1855
Laelia subrosea Walker, 1855
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Rhypopteryx rhodalipha Felder, 1874

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Eswatini
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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