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Checklist of Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
301
5800
19585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
7993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
7990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
541
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
465
1189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
3
14
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
3 Families width 35 Species
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
14 Genera with 35 Species
Cedestis Zeller, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Deryaxenistis Mey, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Digitivalva Gaedike, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Genostele Walsingham, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Kessleria Novicki, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Pararhigognostis Baraniak & A..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenistis Meyrick, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Trisophista Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xyrosaris Meyrick, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 2019Ermine Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
35 Species
Cedestis nathani Agassiz, 2019
Deryaxenistis africana Mey, 2007
Deryaxenistis serrata Mey, 2007
Digitivalva kenyacola Gaedike, 2016
Genostele fornicata Meyrick, 1920
Kessleria africana Agassiz, 2019
Leucoptera caffeina Washbourn, 1940Coffee leaf miner
Leucoptera coffeella Guérin-Ménev..., 1842Coffee leaf miner
Leucoptera meyricki Ghesquière, 1940Coffee leaf miner
Pararhigognostis stichocentra Meyrick, 1932
Paraxenistis africana (Mey, 2007)⇒ Deryaxenistis africana Mey, 2007
Paraxenistis serrata (Mey, 2007)⇒ Deryaxenistis serrata Mey, 2007
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella symmorpha Bradley, 1965
Prays citri Milliere, 1873Citrus Blossum Moth
Trisophista doctissima Edward Meyrick, 1923
Xyrosaris louisae Agassiz, 2019
Xyrosaris lucae Agassiz, 2019
Xyrosaris secreta Meyrick, 1912
Yponomeuta africanus Stainton, 1860
Yponomeuta alexi Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta fumigata Philipp Chri..., 1852
Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta morbillosa Zeller, 1877
Yponomeuta morbillosus Zeller, 1877
Yponomeuta ocypora Meyrick, 1932
Yponomeuta onyxella Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta orocola Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta puncticornis Walsingham, 1891
Yponomeuta sistrophora Meyrick, 1909
Yponomeuta strigillata Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta strigillatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta subplumbellus Walsingham, 1881
Yponomeuta superplumbella Agassiz, 2019
Zelleria oleastrella Milliere, 1864Olive Ermine

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Kenya
FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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