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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
354
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
290
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
4
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
4 Families width 19 Species
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
11 Genera with 19 Species
Acrolepia Curtis, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1914Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocentris Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coptoproctis Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crobylophora Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Digitivalva Gaedike, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1852Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
19 Species
Acrolepia dioscoreivora Gibeaux, 1989
Acrolepia halosticta (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Acrolepiopsis halosticta Meyrick, 1914
Acrolepia trapezopa (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Digitivalva viettei Gibeaux, 1987
Acrolepiopsis halosticta Meyrick, 1914
Argyresthia liparodes Meyrick, 1914
Bucculatrix loxoptila Meyrick, 1914
Chrysocentris clavaria Meyrick, 1914
Coptoproctis languida Philipp Chri..., 1852
Crobylophora byssinodes Meyrick, 1914
Digitivalva trapezopa Meyrick, 1914
Leucoptera meyricki Ghesquière, 1940Coffee leaf miner
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta griseomacula Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta melanephos Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta ocypora Meyrick, 1932
Yponomeuta puncticornis Walsingham, 1891
Yponomeuta staudei Agassiz, 2019
Yponomeuta strigillatus Zeller, 1852

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

Taxom

FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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