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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
80
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
34
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
11
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
11 Genera with 11 Species
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paraproctis Hübner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stracilla Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
11 Species
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Euproctis sericaria Tams, 1924
Lacipa melanosticta Hampson, 1910
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Paraproctis coulsoni Collenette, 1954
Pteredoa siderea Hering, 1926
Rhypopteryx tacita Hering, 1927
Stracena summissa Hering, 1927
Stracilla fowleri Collenette, 1955

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

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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