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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1365
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1186
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
460
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
459
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
458
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
211
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
176
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pretoria
8 Genera with 14 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Homochira Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
14 Species
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
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 sexpunctata Distant, 1897
Laelia extatura Distant, 1897
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia municipalis Distant, 1897
Laelia nigripulverea Janse, 1915
Pseudobazisa perculta Distant, 1897

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in Pretoria
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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