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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
2521
4617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2235
4301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
686
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
686
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
685
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
425
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
404
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
174
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
65
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Zimbabwe
8 Genera with 11 Species
Arctornis Germar, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesana Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
11 Species
Arctornis melanocraspis (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Marblepsis melanocraspis Hampson, 1905
Heteronygmia leucogyna Hampson, 1910
Lacipa compta Collenette, 1952
Laelia aethiopica (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Euproctis aethiopica Snellen, 1872
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia marginepunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Laelia nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Palasea flavicilia Hampson, 1910
Rhodesana crenulata Bethune-Baker, 1908

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
2
2
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