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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
929
84484
1007160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21770
211450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21590
211034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21455
210065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13274
133988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
37
11734
117521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
11
6219
54731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
788
4733
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
21
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
21 Genera with 76 Species
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Aglaosoma Scott, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Axiocleta Turner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cnethocampa Stephens, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cynosarga Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diceratucha Swinhoe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 192923SpeciesTaxom
Euanthia Kiriakoff, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Gazalina Walker, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Mesodrepta Turner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nycteropa Turner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oxymetopa Turner, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Paralerodes Kiriakoff, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebs Aurivillius, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tanystola Turner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Teara Walker, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 192616SpeciesTaxom
Themerastis Turner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Traumatocampa Wallengren, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Trichiocercus Stephens, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Trichocercus Westwood, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglaosoma periblepta Turner, 1922
Aglaosoma variegata Walker, 1855Patterned Notodontid
Axiocleta perisema Turner, 1911
Cnethocampa cheela Moore, 0
Cnethocampa pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cnethocampa processionea Linnaeus, 1758
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
Euanthia inexpecta Kiriakoff, 1969
Euanthia venosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Gazalina apsara Moore, 1859
Gazalina chrysolopha Kollar, 1844
Gazalina intermixta Swinhoe, 1900
Gazalina purificata Sugi, 1993
Gazalina transversa Moore, 1879
Mesodrepta harpotoma Turner, 1924
Nycteropa subovalis Turner, 1941
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Oxymetopa phaeogramma (Turner, 1943)⇒ Nycteropa subovalis Turner, 1941
Paralerodes albosparsatus Kenrick, 1914
Paraphlebs dentilinea Janse, 1964
Paraphlebs singularis Aurivillius, 1921
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
Thaumetopoea abyssinica Strand, 1911
Thaumetopoea apologetica Strand, 1909
Thaumetopoea apologetica abyssinica Strand, 1913
Thaumetopoea apologetica apologetica Strand, 1909
Thaumetopoea bonjeani Powell, 1922Cedar Processionary
Thaumetopoea dhofarensis Wiltshire, 1980
Thaumetopoea herculeana Rambur, 1840Grass Procession Moth
Thaumetopoea jordana Staudinger, 1887
Thaumetopoea latinivea László & Sch..., 2021
Thaumetopoea loxostigma Hacker, 2016
Thaumetopoea pinivora Treitschke, 1834Eastern Pine Procession Moth
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Procession Moth
Thaumetopoea processionaea
Thaumetopoea processionea Linnaeus, 1758Oak Procession Moth
Thaumetopoea solitaria (FREYER, 1838)⇒ Traumatocampa sedirica M. Doganlar, 2005
Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1926Cyprus processionary caterpillar
Themerastis acrobela (Turner, 1922)⇒ Antithemerastis acrobela Turner, 1922
Themerastis celaena (Turner, 1903)⇒ Discophlebia celaena Turner, 1903
Traumatocampa pinivora (Treitschke, 1834)⇒ Thaumetopoea pinivora Treitschke, 1834
Traumatocampa pityocampa (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775
Traumatocampa sedirica M. Doganlar, 2005
Traumatocampa wilkinsoni Tams, 1925
Trichiocercus celaena
Trichiocercus mesomelas Walker, 1855
Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830Local Long-tailed Satin
Trichocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830Local long-tailed satin


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