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Checklist for Subfamily Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 (Brown-tail moths)
and region West India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
595
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
594
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
432
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
426
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
162
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
93
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
11 Genera with 12 Species
Arctornis Germar, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Artaxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nygmia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
12 Species
Arctornis cygna Moore, 1879
Aroa clara Swinhoe, 1885
Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Lymantria (Nyctria) grandis Walker, 1855
Nygmia icilia Stoll, 1790
Nygmia plana Walker, 1856
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Orgyia postica Walker, 1855Cocoa Tussock Moth
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lymantriinae with occurrences in West India
TribeLymantriini
Hampson, 1893
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNygmiini
Holloway, 1999
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrgyiini
Wallengren, 1861
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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