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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
598
1564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
535
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
5
30
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
5 Families width 75 Species
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths8SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
30 Genera with 75 Species
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Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Baerenschenkia Mey, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 2019Ribbed cocoon makers16SpeciesTaxom
Coptoproctis Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digitivalva Gaedike, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dukeia Agassiz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Embryonopsis Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Exanthica Meyrick, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Exaulistis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogramma Zeller, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Gypsosaris Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hesperarcha Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lepocnemis Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Morotripta Meyrick, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenistis Meyrick, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Parexaula Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phyllobrostis Staudinger, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Plexippica Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Xyrosaris Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1881Ermine Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Zygographa Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
75 Species
Acrolepiopsis lativalvata Gaedike, 2016
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia pentanoma Meyrick, 1913
Baerenschenkia multigratia Agassiz, 2019
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Bucculatrix agilis Meyrick, 1920
Bucculatrix albiradiosa Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix amara Meyrick, 1913
Bucculatrix anomalella Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Bucculatrix edocta Meyrick, 1921
Bucculatrix galeodes Meyrick, 1913
Bucculatrix karooedocta Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix khakisana Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix khomasi Mey, 2011
Bucculatrix magnosociata Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix ochroverticella Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix quieta Meyrick, 1913
Bucculatrix rectangulovalvata Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix rupestralis Mey, 2019
Bucculatrix villiersdorpella Mey, 2019
Coptoproctis languida Philipp Chri..., 1852
Digitivalva (Digitivalva) delaireae Gaedike & Kr..., 2002
Dukeia cyanea Meyrick, 1912
Embryonopsis halticella Eaton, 1875
Exanthica atelacma Edward Meyrick, 1926
Exanthica trigonella Felder, 1875
Exaulistis trichogramma Edward Meyrick, 1911
Glyphipterix amphipeda Meyrick, 1920
Glyphipterix argophracta Meyrick, 1926
Glyphipterix bohemani Zeller, 1852
Glyphipterix climacaspis Meyrick, 1920
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Glyphipterix idiomorpha Meyrick, 1917
Glyphipterix sistes Heppner, 1985
Glyphipterix stelucha Meyrick, 1909
Gymnogramma flavivittella Walsingham, 1881
Gymnogramma hutchinsoni Walsingham, 1891
Gymnogramma rhodoneura Meyrick, 1909
Gymnogramma rufiventris Zeller, 1852
Gypsosaris coniata Meyrick, 1909
Hesperarcha pericentra Edward Meyrick, 1918
Lepocnemis bascanopa Meyrick, 1913
Leucoptera bifasciatella Mey, 2019
Lyonetia cotifraga Meyrick, 1909
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Morotripta argillacea Mey, 2011
Parexaula isomima Edward Meyrick, 1909
Phyllobrostis karooleuca Mey, 2019
Phyllobrostis peninsulae Mey, 2011
Plexippica terebrata Meyrick, 1924
Plexippica verberata Meyrick, 1912
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella balanopis Meyrick, 1909
Plutella stichocentra Meyrick, 1932
Prays citri Milliere, 1873Citrus Blossum Moth
Prays liophaea Meyrick, 1927
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Swammerdamia tobii Agassiz, 2019
Xyrosaris lucae Agassiz, 2019
Xyrosaris secreta Meyrick, 1912
Yponomeuta africana Stainton, 1862
Yponomeuta africanus Stainton, 1860
Yponomeuta atricatoa Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta capensis Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta fumigata Philipp Chri..., 1852
Yponomeuta glaphyropis (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta sistrophora Meyrick, 1909
Yponomeuta staudei Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta strigillata Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta subplumbella Walsingham, 1881
Ypsolopha exsularis Meyrick, 1937
Ypsolopha scenites Meyrick, 1909
Zygographa asaphochalca Meyrick, 1917

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyGlyphipterigidae
Stainton, 1854
Glyphipterigid moths, Glyphipterygid moths, Sedge And False Diamondback Moths And Allies, Sedge Moths
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
16
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyYpsolophidae
Guenée, 1845
Ypsolophid Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Yponomeutoidea at artfakta.se
Yponomeutoidea at dyntaxa.se
Yponomeutoidea at itis.gov