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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4697
21747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4696
21746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
4612
21406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3397
17247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1127
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1127
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1126
5216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
803
4151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
708
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
359
1974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
206
1090
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Guinea
6 Genera with 12 Species
Artaxa Walker, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Dura Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Etobema Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
12 Species
Artaxa maza Swinhoe, 1903
Artaxa pentatoxa Collenette, 1930
Dasychira dewara
Dasychira groetscheli Bryk, 1935
Dasychira nigrita Rothschild, 1915
Dura cinnamomina Rothschild, 1915
Etobema antra Swinhoe, 1903
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis mambara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Euproctis zorodes Collenette, 1955
Lymantria (Papuatria) ninayi Bethune-Baker, 1910
Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782Luna gypsy moth

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in New Guinea
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNygmiini
Holloway, 1999
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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