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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1073
2277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1071
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1067
2258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
614
1248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
554
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
273
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
118
286
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
17 Genera with 38 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Homochira Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ruanda Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Bracharoa quadripunctata Wallengren, 1875
Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Crorema adspersa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Dasychira extatura (Distant, 1897)⇒ Laelia extatura Distant, 1897
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915
Euproctis dewitzi Grünberg, 1907
Euproctis emprepes Turner, 1931
Euproctis fasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855
Euproctis flavicincta Janse, 1915
Euproctis nigripuncta Janse, 1915
Homochira rendalli Distant, 1897
Knappetra stellata Distant, 1897
Knappetra torrida Distant, 1897
Lacipa gemmata (Distant, 1897)⇒ Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Lacipa nobilis Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Lacipa pulverea Distant, 1898
Lacipa pulverea pulverea Distant, 1898
Lacipa quadripunctata Dewitz, 1881
Lacipa sexpunctata Distant, 1897
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Laelia extatura Distant, 1897
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia figlina Distant, 1899
Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia municipalis Distant, 1897
Laelia nigripulverea Janse, 1915
Laelia pyrosoma Hampson, 1910
Laelia subrosea Walker, 1855
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Psalis africana Kiriakoff, 1956
Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793Yellow hairy caterpillar
Psalis securis (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobazisa perculta Distant, 1897
Pseudobazisa sericea Hampson, 1910
Pteredoa monosticta Butler, 1898
Ruanda nuda Holland, 1897

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Gauteng
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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