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Checklist for Tribe Ourapterygini Bruand, 1846
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1168
2153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
807
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
753
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
139
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeometridae
Leach, 1815
Cankerworm moths, Cankerworms, Carpets, Emeralds, Waves
136
292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEnnominae
Duponchel, 1845
Ennomines
68
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOurapterygini
Bruand, 1846
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
8 Genera with 12 Species
Nepheloleuca Butler, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sericoptera Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Synaxis Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nepheloleuca complicata Guenée, 1858Swallow-tailed moth
Nepheloleuca illiturata Guenée, 1898
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Oxydia brevipecten Herbulot, 1985
Oxydia lalanneorum Herbulot, 1985
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Oxydia vesulia alternata Warren, 1905
Patalene ephyrata (Guenée, , 1858)⇒ Patalene santiago Schaus, 1923
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Sericoptera mahometaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Synaxis jubararia (Hulst, 1886)⇒ Tetracis montanaria Ferris, 2010


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