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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1133
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1131
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1128
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
396
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
353
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
4
16
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
4 Families width 31 Species
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
16 Genera with 31 Species
Acrolepia Curtis, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Amalthina Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocentris Meyrick, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolytis Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coptoproctis Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crobylophora Meyrick, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogramma Zeller, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plexippica Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Steganosticha Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tetracmanthes Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ussara Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1881Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
31 Species
Acrolepia chalarodesma Meyrick, 1927
Acrolepia gelida Meyrick, 1921
Amalthina lacteata Edward Meyrick, 1914
Chrysocentris chrysozona Meyrick, 1921
Chrysocentris urania Meyrick, 1920
Chrysolytis deliarcha Meyrick, 1937
Coptoproctis languida Philipp Chri..., 1852
Crobylophora metallifera Walsingham, 1891
Crobylophora staterias Meyrick, 1905
Glyphipterix callithea Meyrick, 1921
Glyphipterix decachrysa Meyrick, 1918
Glyphipterix grapholithoides Walsingham, 1891
Glyphipterix ortholeuca Meyrick, 1921
Glyphipterix oxytricha Meyrick, 1928
Gymnogramma cyanea Meyrick, 1912
Gymnogramma hutchinsoni Walsingham, 1891
Leucoptera autograpta Meyrick, 1918
Plexippica terebrata Meyrick, 1924
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Prays liophaea Meyrick, 1927
Steganosticha remigera Edward Meyrick, 1921
Tetracmanthes astrocosma Meyrick, 1925
Ussara polyastra Meyrick, 1937
Yponomeuta africana Stainton, 1862
Yponomeuta athyris Meyrick, 1928
Yponomeuta fumigata Philipp Chri..., 1852
Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta glaphyropis (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Yponomeuta fumigatus Zeller, 1852
Yponomeuta nigricola Meyrick, 1912
Yponomeuta sistrophora Meyrick, 1909
Yponomeuta subplumbellus Walsingham, 1881

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Natal
FamilyGlyphipterigidae
Stainton, 1854
Glyphipterigid moths, Glyphipterygid moths, Sedge And False Diamondback Moths And Allies, Sedge Moths
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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