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Checklist for Subfamily Thaumetopoeinae Aurivillius, 1889 (Processionary caterpillars)
and region Sydney Basin (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3004
6116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3002
6113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
2930
6006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2399
5166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
619
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
618
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
612
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
379
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
355
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
153
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
13
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney Basin
4 Genera with 12 Species
Aglaosoma Scott, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichiocercus Stephens, 18302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney Basin
12 Species
Aglaosoma periblepta Turner, 1922
Aglaosoma variegata Walker, 1855Patterned Notodontid
Epicoma chrysosema Turner, 1922
Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823Yellow-spotted Epicoma
Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860Black spot moth
Epicoma melanosticta Donovan, 1805Common Epicoma
Epicoma pontificalis Rosenstock, 1885
Epicoma protrahens T.P. Lucas, 1890Mottled Epicoma
Epicoma tristis (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
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