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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
912
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
911
1725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
910
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
628
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
575
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
297
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
97
235
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Illinois
8 Genera with 11 Species
Croremopsis Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17973SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
11 Species
Croremopsis argenna Mabille, 1900
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hemerocampa leucostigma (J.E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Northern Illinois
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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