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Checklist for Family Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 (Bagmoths)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
382
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
381
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
373
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
153
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
146
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tineoidea
Latreille, 1810
Bagworm, Bagworms, Clothes moths, Tubeworm
3
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPsychidae
Boisduval, 1828
Bagmoths, Bagworm moth, Bagworm Moths, Bagworms, Psychids
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
8 Genera with 12 Species
Gymnelema Heylaerts, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lindnerica Dierl, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mallobathra Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melasina Boisduval, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Monda F. Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Picrospora Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Struthisca Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Typhonia Boisduval, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
12 Species
Gymnelema stibarodes Meyrick, 1909
Lindnerica semireducta Dierl, 1965
Mallobathra zophaula Meyrick, 1920
Melasina circophora (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Typhonia circophora Meyrick, 1909
Melasina homopercna (Meyrick, 1920)⇒ Typhonia homopercna Meyrick, 1920
Melasina indigena (Meyrick, 1917)⇒ Typhonia indigena Meyrick, 1917
Melasina nigrescens Meyrick, 1920
Melasina stibarodes Meyrick, 1909
Monda delicatissima Walker, 1865
Picrospora crocostacta Meyrick, 1912
Struthisca agitata Meyrick, 1913
Typhonia circophora Meyrick, 1909

Subnodes of Psychidae with occurrences in Cape Town
SubfamilyEpichnopteriginae
Tutt, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOiketicinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Oiketicines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsychinae
Boisduval, 1840
Psychine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTaleporiinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1857
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTyphoniinae
Lederer, 1853
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Psychidae at artfakta.se
Psychidae at dyntaxa.se
Psychidae at gbif.org
Psychidae at irmng.org
Psychidae at itis.gov