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Checklist for Subfamily Thaumetopoeinae Aurivillius, 1889 (Processionary caterpillars)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1042
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
74
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
13
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
13 Genera with 44 Species
Aglaosoma Scott, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Axiocleta Turner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cynosarga Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diceratucha Swinhoe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 192923SpeciesTaxom
Mesodrepta Turner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nycteropa Turner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oxymetopa Turner, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Tanystola Turner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Teara Walker, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Themerastis Turner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Trichiocercus Stephens, 18303SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
44 Species
Aglaosoma periblepta Turner, 1922
Aglaosoma variegata Walker, 1855Patterned Notodontid
Axiocleta perisema Turner, 1911
Cynosarga ornata Walker, 1865
Diceratucha xenopis Lower, 1902Small Stub Moth
Epicoma anisozyga Turner, 1922
Epicoma argentata Walker, 1865
Epicoma argentosa T.P.Lucas, 1890
Epicoma asbolina Turner, 1902
Epicoma barnardi T.P. Lucas, 1890
Epicoma barytima Turner, 1917Black grass bug
Epicoma chrysosema Turner, 1922
Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823Yellow-spotted Epicoma
Epicoma derbyana Strand, 1929
Epicoma dispar Turner, 1922
Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860Black spot moth
Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805Common Epicoma
Epicoma phoenura Turner, 1922
Epicoma pontifascialis Rosenstock, 1885
Epicoma pontificalis Rosenstock, 1885
Epicoma protrahens T.P. Lucas, 1890Mottled Epicoma
Epicoma signata Walker, 1855
Epicoma subargentata Walker, 1865
Epicoma subargentea Walker, 1865
Epicoma tristis (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823
Epicoma walkeri (Strand, 1929)⇒ Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860
Epicoma zelotes Turner, 1902
Epicoma zelotina (Strand, 1929)⇒ Epicoma zelotes Turner, 1902
Mesodrepta harpotoma Turner, 1924
Nycteropa subovalis Turner, 1941
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Oxymetopa phaeogramma (Turner, 1943)⇒ Nycteropa subovalis Turner, 1941
Tanystola isabella White, 1841
Tanystola ochrogutta Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Teara chionospila
Teara contraria (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Teara farenoides (T.P Lucas, 1892)⇒ Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892
Teara interrupta (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Teara luctipennis (Walker, 1869)⇒ Oenosandra boisduvalii Newman, 1856
Themerastis acrobela (Turner, 1922)⇒ Antithemerastis acrobela Turner, 1922
Themerastis celaena (Turner, 1903)⇒ Discophlebia celaena Turner, 1903
Trichiocercus celaena
Trichiocercus mesomelas Walker, 1855
Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830Local Long-tailed Satin


Links, sources and further information
Thaumetopoeinae at artfakta.se
Thaumetopoeinae at afromoths.net
Thaumetopoeinae at dyntaxa.se