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Checklist for Family Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3620
14603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3614
14580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3597
14442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
1280
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
1142
4593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
5
56
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
29
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
29 Genera with 72 Species
#ACDEGHMPSTXYZ
Abacistis Meyrick, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Acrataula Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Amalthina Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Coptoproctis Zeller, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dukeia Agassiz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Embryonopsis Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eremothyris Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Exanthica Meyrick, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Exaulistis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogramma Zeller, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Hesperarcha Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Morotripta Meyrick, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Palaetheta Meyrick, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Parazelota Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parexaula Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Plexippica Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloteina Gershenson &..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Steganosticha Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Syncallia Guérin-Ménev..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Teinoptila Sauber, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Trochastica Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Xyrosaris Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1881Ermine Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zygographa Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
72 Species
Abacistis hexanoma Edward Meyrick, 1913
Abacistis teligera Edward Meyrick, 1914
Acrataula catapachna Edward Meyrick, 1921
Amalthina lacteata Edward Meyrick, 1914
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia liparodes Meyrick, 1914
Argyresthia pentanoma Meyrick, 1913
Argyresthia stilpnota Meyrick, 1913
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Atteva carteri (Walsingham, 1891)⇒ Syncallia stellata - Guérin-Men..., 1844
Atteva pustulella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Coptoproctis flavivitella Walsingham, 1881
Coptoproctis languida Philipp Chri..., 1852
Dukeia cyanea Meyrick, 1912
Embryonopsis halticella Eaton, 1875
Eremothyris racemosa Meyrick, 1918
Exanthica atelacma Edward Meyrick, 1926
Exanthica trigonella Felder, 1875
Exaulistis trichogramma Edward Meyrick, 1911
Gymnogramma acclinatella Walker, 1864
Gymnogramma cyanea Meyrick, 1912
Gymnogramma eoxantha Meyrick, 1921
Gymnogramma flavivitella Walsingham, 1881
Gymnogramma flavivittella Walsingham, 1881
Gymnogramma hutchinsoni Walsingham, 1891
Gymnogramma privata Meyrick, 1924
Gymnogramma psyllodecta Meyrick, 1924
Gymnogramma pyrozancla Meyrick, 1911
Gymnogramma racemosa Meyrick, 1918
Gymnogramma rhodoneura Meyrick, 1909
Gymnogramma rufiventris Zeller, 1852
Hesperarcha pericentra Edward Meyrick, 1918
Morotripta argillacea Mey, 2011
Morotripta fatigata Meyrick, 1917
Palaetheta innocua Edward Meyrick, 1911
Palaetheta ischnozona Edward Meyrick, 1909
Parazelota dryotoma Edward Meyrick, 1913
Parexaula isomima Edward Meyrick, 1909
Plexippica terebrata Meyrick, 1924
Plexippica verberata Meyrick, 1912
Prays citri Milliere, 1873Citrus Blossum Moth
Prays liophaea Meyrick, 1927
Prays oleae Bernard, 1788Olive kernel borer
Ptiloteina nigricola Meyrick, 1912
Steganosticha remigera Edward Meyrick, 1921
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Swammerdamia tobii Agassiz, 2019
Syncallia stellata - Guérin-Men..., 1844
Teinoptila puncticornis Walsingham, 1891
Trochastica albifrenis Edward Meyrick, 1913
Xyrosaris lucae Agassiz, 2019
Xyrosaris secreta Meyrick, 1912
Yponomeuta africana Stainton, 1862
Yponomeuta africanus Stainton, 1860
Yponomeuta athyris Meyrick, 1928
Yponomeuta atricatoa Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta capensis Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta fumigata Philipp Chri..., 1852
Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta glaphyropis (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta nigricola Meyrick, 1912
Yponomeuta perficitellus Walker, 1863
Yponomeuta puncticornis Walsingham, 1891
Yponomeuta sistrophora Meyrick, 1909
Yponomeuta staudei Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta strigillata Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta strigillatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta subplumbella Walsingham, 1881
Yponomeuta subplumbellus Walsingham, 1881
Zelleria oleastrella Milliere, 1864Olive Ermine
Zygographa asaphochalca Meyrick, 1917

Subnodes of Yponomeutidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyArgyresthiinae
Meyrick, 1932
Argyresthiid moths, Argyrestiines, Needle Miners, Shiny Head Standing Moths, Shiny Head-Standing Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAttevinae
Mosher, 1916
Tropical Ermine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEmbryonopsinae
Enderlein, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPraydinae
Moriuti, 1977
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyYponomeutinae
Stephens, 1829
Small Ermine Moths, Yponomeutine Moths
25
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



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