Lymantriinae

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Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 Villakehrääjät Trägspinner Tussock Moths

Lymantriidae Hampson, 1893
Liparidae
Lariidae
Orgyiidae
Dasychiridae

Lymantriinae, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]

Lymantriinae (Noctuidae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635)
Lymantriinae (Erebidae); [NACL93], 14; van Nieukerken et al., 2011, Zootaxa 3148: 217; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 107; [RFEL]; [FE]; [AfroMoths]; [ALA]

Tribe Daplasini Holloway & Wang in Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015

Daplasini (Limantriinae) Holloway & Wang, 2015; Cladistics 31 (6): 586; TG: Daplasa Moore

Daplasa Moore, 1879 — 8 spp.

Tribe Arctornithini

Arctornithini (Lymantriidae); [MOB5], 114
Arctornithini (Lymantriinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635); Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015, Cladistics 31 (6): 583; [RFEL]; [FE]

Arctornis Germar, 1810 — 138 spp.
Sitvia Walker, 1865 — 3 spp.
Topomesoides Strand in Seitz, 1910 — 1 sp.
Carriola Swinhoe, 1922 — 5 spp.

Tribe Locharnini Holloway & Wang in Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015

Locharnini (Lymantriinae) Holloway & Wang, 2015; Cladistics 31 (6): 583; TG: Locharna Moore

Ruanda Strand, 1909 — 5 spp.
Eloria Walker, 1855 — 59 spp.
Euproctoides Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 6 spp.
Locharna Moore, 1879 — 5 spp.
Kuromondokuga Kishida, 2010 — 3 spp.
Pida Walker, 1865 — 13 spp.

Tribe Leucomini Grote, 1895

Leucomini (Lymantriidae); [MOB5], 107
Leucomini (Lymantriinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635); Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015, Cladistics 31 (6): 583; [NACL93], 14; [RFEL]; [FE]

Leucoma Hübner, 1822 — 50 spp. 1 sp.
Dendrophleps Hampson, [1893] — 4 spp.
Perina Walker, 1855 — 6 spp.
Ivela Swinhoe, 1903 — 1 sp.

Tribe Lymantriini Hampson

Lymantriini (Lymantriidae); [MOB5], 11
Lymantriini (Lymantriinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635); Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015, Cladistics 31 (6): 583; [NACL93], 14; [RFEL]; [FE]

Olapa Walker, 1855 — 16 spp.
Caviria Walker, 1855 — 13 spp.
Thagona Möschler, 1883 — 37 spp.
Imaus Moore, 1879 — 2 spp.
Cispia Walker, 1855 — 12 spp.
Dura Moore, 1879 — 25 spp.
Crorema Walker, 1855 — 18 spp.
Sarsina Walker, 1855 — 7 spp.
Lymantria Hübner, [1819] — 179 spp. 2 spp.
Parocneria Dyar, 1897 — 13 spp.
Lymantica Collenette, 1936 — 13 spp.
Morasa Walker, 1855 — 1 sp.
Palasea Wallengren, 1863 — 11 spp.
Psilochira Toxopeus, 1948 — 4 spp.

Tribe Orgyiini Wallengren, 1861

Orgyiini; [MNA22.2], 15
Orgyiini (Lymantriidae); [MOB5], 25
Orgyiini (Lymantriinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635); [NACL93], 14; Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015, Cladistics 31 (6): 584; [RFEL]; [FE]

Aroa Walker, 1855 — 44 spp.
Hemerophanes Collenette, 1953 — 6 spp.
Ilema Moore, [1860] — 16 spp.
Mylantria Aurivillius, 1904 — 1 sp.
Griveaudyria Viette, 1984 — 15 spp.
Calliteara Butler, 1881 — 49 spp. 2 spp.
Laelia Stephens, 1828 — 129 spp.
Pantana Walker, 1855 — 32 spp.
Neomardara Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 2 spp.
Dasychira Hübner, [1809] — 328 spp.
Olene Hübner, 1823 — 11 spp.
Psalis Hübner, 1823 — 5 spp.
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1810 — 64 spp. 3 spp.
Acyphas Walker, 1855 — 6 spp.
Habrophylla Turner, 1921 — 3 spp.
Gynaephora Hübner, [1819] — 4 spp. 1 sp.
Dasorgyia Staudinger, 1881 — 4 spp.
Casama Walker, 1865 — 6 spp.
Ocneria Hübner, [1819] — 7 spp.
Penthophera Germar, 1812 — 3 spp.
Eudasychira Möschler, 1887 — 38 spp.
Viridichira Dall'Asta, 1981 — 4 spp.
Viridichirana Dall'Asta, 1981 — 2 spp.
Decelleria Dall'Asta, 1981 — 1 sp.
Dicallomera Butler, 1881 — 3 spp. 1 sp.
Numenes Walker, 1855 — 9 spp.
Belinda Schintlmeister & Witt, 2014 — 1 sp.

Tribe Nygmiini Holloway, 1999

Nygmiini (Lymantriidae); [MOB5], 47
Nygmiini (Lymantriinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138: (610-635); [RFEL]; [NACL93a], 146; [FE]

Albarracina Staudinger, 1883 — 2 spp.
Bembina Walker, 1865 — 7 spp.
Lacida Walker, 1855 — 6 spp.
Micromorphe Felder, 1874 — 6 spp.
Somena Walker, 1856 — 7 spp.
Orvasca Walker, 1865 — 28 spp.
Nygmia Hübner, [1820] — 60 spp.
Arna Walker, 1855 — 13 spp.
Artaxa Walker, 1855 — 24 spp.
Toxoproctis Holloway, 1999 — 27 spp.
Euproctis Hübner, [1819] — 572 spp. 1 sp.
Kidokuga Kishida, 2010 — 2 spp.
Cataphractes Felder, 1874 — 2 spp.
Euproctilla Aurivillius, 1904 — 6 spp.
Euproctillina Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Euproctillopsis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Tearosoma Felder, 1874 — 2 spp.
Viettema Griveaud, 1977 — 2 spp.
Lymantriades Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 1 sp.
Choerotricha Felder, 1874 — 3 spp.
Cozola Walker, 1865 — 16 spp.
Rhypotoses Collenette, 1932 — 15 spp.
Sundaroa Holloway, 1999 — 7 spp.
Medama Matsumura, 1931 — 5 spp.
Epeuproctis Matsumura, 1933 — 1 sp.

Tribe ?

Abakabaka Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.
Abynotha Swinhoe, 1903 — 3 spp.
Adetoneura Collenette, 1933 — 1 sp.
Alina Griveaud, 1976 — 3 spp.
Amphekes Collenette, 1936 — 1 sp.
Anexotamos Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Ankova Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.
Aphomoeoma Collenette, 1959 — 1 sp.
Argyrostagma Aurivillius, 1904 — 1 sp.
Aruta Swinhoe, 1922 — 2 spp.
Barlowia Talbot, 1929 — 4 spp.
Barobata Karsch, 1895 — 1 sp.
Batella Dall'Asta, 1981 — 5 spp.
Bifurca Joannis, 1929 — 1 sp.
Bracharoa Hampson, 1905 — 6 spp.
Cadorela Griveaud, 1973 — 1 sp.
Cadurca Swinhoe, 1906 — 3 spp.
Caelicola Dognin, 1923 — 1 sp.
Chrysocyma Hampson, 1905 — 6 spp.
Cimola Walker, 1855 — 1 sp.
Collenettema Griveaud, 1977 — 14 spp.
Conigephyra Collenette, 1934 — 11 spp.
Creagra Wallengren, 1865 — 4 spp.
Cropera Walker, 1855 — 9 spp.
Croperoides Berio, 1940 — 1 sp.
Croremopsis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Dasychiroides Bethune-Baker, 1904 — 5 spp.
Dasychoproctis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 2 spp.
Desmoloma Felder, 1874 — 5 spp.
Dyasma Collenette, 1961 — 1 sp.
Eala Collenette, 1937 — 2 spp.
Erika Griveaud, 1976 — 1 sp.
Etobema Walker, 1865 — 7 spp.
Eopirga Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 3 spp.
Euproctidion Holland, 1893 — 9 spp.
Euzora Turner, 1915 — 2 spp.
Fanala Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.
Gallienica Griveaud, 1976 — 16 spp.
Gissarus Nye, 1980 — 1 sp.
Grammoa Aurivillius, 1904 — 1 sp.
Halseyella Nye, 1980 — 1 sp.
Heracula Moore, [1866] — 1 sp.
Heteronygmia Holland, 1893 — 6 spp.
Himala Moore, 1879 — 3 spp.
Homochira Hampson, 1905 — 5 spp.
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 1865 — 9 spp.
Hyaloperina Aurivillius, 1904 — 4 spp.
Icta Walker, 1855 — 2 spp.
Iropoca Turner, 1904 — 1 sp.
Jabaina Griveaud, 1976 — 12 spp.
Jacksoniana Nye, 1980 — 1 sp.
Kintana Griveaud, 1976 — 1 sp.
Kunusara Nye, 1980 — 1 sp.
Labordea Griveaud, 1976 — 7 spp.
Lachana Moore, 1888 — 1 sp.
Lacipa Walker, 1855 — 33 spp.
Laelaroa Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Laelioproctis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 3 spp.
Lanitra Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.
Lepidolacipa Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Lepidopalpus Janse, 1915 — 1 sp.
Leptepilepta Collenette, 1929 — 3 spp.
Leptocneria Butler, 1886 — 4 spp.
Leucoperina Aurivillius, 1909 — 2 spp.
Lomadonta Holland, 1893 — 9 spp.
Madema Griveaud, 1977 — 1 sp.
Mahoba Moore, 1879 — 2 spp.
Marbla Swinhoe, 1903 — 4 spp.
Marblepsis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 12 spp.
Masoandro Griveaud, 1976 — 5 spp.
Melgona Nye, 1980 — 1 sp.
Micraroa Hampson, 1905 — 2 spp.
Microrgyia Felder, 1874 — 1 sp.
Mpanjaka Griveaud, 1976 — 36 spp.
Naroma Walker, 1856 — 4 spp.
Neoliparina Schultze, 1934 — 1 sp.
Neorgyia Bethune-Baker, 1908 — 2 spp.
Noliproctis Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 4 spp.
Nolosia Hampson, 1900 — 1 sp.
Numenoides Butler, 1879 — 3 spp.
Ocnerogyia Staudinger, [1892] — 3 spp.
Ogoa Walker, 1856 — 6 spp.
Oligeria Turner, 1921 — 1 sp.
Opoboa Tessmann, 1921 — 4 spp.
Orana Griveaud, 1976 — 3 spp.
Orithrepta Collenette, 1939 — 1 sp.
Otroeda Walker, 1854 — 10 spp.
Papuaroa Collenette, 1955 — 1 sp.
Paqueta Dall'Asta, 1981 — 6 spp.
Parakanchia Bethune-Baker, 1908 — 3 spp.
Paramarbla Collenette, 1937 — 15 spp.
Parapirga Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 1 sp.
Paraporthesia Gupta, Farooqi & Chaudhary, 1986 — 1 sp.
Paraproctis Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 4 spp.
Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 3 spp.
Pellucens Bethune-Baker, 1910 — 6 spp.
Pendria Swinhoe, 1906 — 3 spp.
Phreata Walker, 1865 — 2 spp.
Pirga Aurivillius, 1891 — 12 spp.
Pirgula Tessmann, 1921 — 10 spp.
Polymona Walker, 1855 — 17 spp.
Porthesaroa Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 12 spp.
Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908 — 3 spp.
Pseudarctia Bethune-Baker, 1911 — 1 sp.
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 1934 — 5 spp.
Pseudogenusa Rebel, 1914 — 2 spp.
Pseudostracilla Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 1 sp.
Pteredoa Hampson, 1905 — 8 spp.
Pyrrhopteryx Hering, 1941 — 2 spp.
Radamaria Griveaud, 1976 — 4 spp.
Rahona Griveaud, 1976 — 21 spp.
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1879 — 46 spp.
Rivotra Griveaud, 1976 — 7 spp.
Salvatgea Griveaud, 1977 — 11 spp.
Scaphocera Saalmüller, 1884 — 2 spp.
Sevastopuloa Collenette, 1960 — 1 sp.
Sirana Griveaud, 1976 — 3 spp.
Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904 — 1 sp.
Soreutoneura Collenette, 1930 — 1 sp.
Sphragista Collenette, 1934 — 3 spp.
Staetherinia Butler, 1878 — 6 spp.
Stenaroa Hampson, 1910 — 5 spp.
Stilpnaroma Hering in Seitz, 1926 — 4 spp.
Stracena Swinhoe, 1903 — 15 spp.
Stracilla Aurivillius, 1910 — 3 spp.
Sychnacedes Collenette, 1953 — 2 spp.
Synogdoa Aurivillius, 1904 — 5 spp.
Takashachia Matsumura, 1929 — 1 sp.
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 1954 — 2 spp.
Terphothrix Holland, 1893 — 4 spp.
Thambeta Collenette, 1953 — 1 sp.
Theriophila Hering, 1932 — 1 sp.
Turlina Griveaud, 1976 — 1 sp.
Varatra Griveaud, 1976 — 1 sp.
Varmina Moore, 1888 — 1 sp.
Vohitra Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.
Volana Griveaud, 1976 — 8 spp.
Zavana Griveaud, 1976 — 2 spp.

Tribe "Incertae sedis"

"Incertae sedis" ; [MOB5], 148

Parapellucens Holloway, 1999 — 2 spp.
Birnara Butler, 1879 — 1 sp.
Parvaroa Holloway, 1999 — 4 spp.

"Misplaced in Lymantriidae"

Allotoma Roepke, 1944 — 1 sp.

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Unknown or unplaced taxa

Artaxa compacta Lucas, 1895; Trans. nat. Hist. Soc. Qd 1: 106; TL: Queensland

Nygmia compacta; Swinhoe, 1923, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 11 (61): 71
Euproctis compacta; [NHM card]

Rilia (?) lignifica Walker, 1870; Entomologist 5 (80-81): 125; TL: Red Sea

Olene (?) lignifica; Kirby, 1892, Syn. Cat. Lepid. Het. 1: 488
Orgyia lignifica; Swinhoe, 1923, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 11 (63): 300

Nioda transversa Walker, [1866]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 32: 434; TL: Ceylon

Orgyia transversa; Swinhoe, 1923, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 11 (63): 301

albidescens (Lucas, 1891); , [AUCL], (nom. nud.)

25.4.2021 (2921)

References:

[ALA]
Atlas of Living Australia
[AfroMoths] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., 2013
Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)
[Bruce Walsh]
Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona
[FE] Fauna Europaea
Fauna Europaea
[NHM] Natural History Museum
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index; Butterflies and Moths of the World; Generic Names and their Type-species
[Oleg Kosterin] Institue of Cytology & Genetics
Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[ZOOKEYS]

Some related literature:

[MNA22.2]; Ferguson, 1978
NOCTUOIDEA: Lymantriidae Moths America N of Mexico 22.2
[MOB5]; Holloway, 1999
Family Lymantriidae Moths of Borneo 5
Kirby, 1892
A synonymic catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera (Moths). Sphinges and Bombyces Syn. Cat. Lepid. Het. 1 : 1-951
Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006
Revised higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) Can. Ent. 138: 610-635
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico ZooKeys 40 : 1-239
[NACL93a]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2011
Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico ZooKeys 149 : 145-161
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2 : 1-812
Lucas, 1895
Australian Lepidoptera: Thirty new species Trans. nat. Hist. Soc. Qd 1 : 103-116
[AUCL]; Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 4: 1-529
van Nieukerken et al., 2011
in Zhang (Ed.), Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Zootaxa 3148 : 212-221
Swinhoe, 1923
A revision of the genera of the family Liparidae Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 10 (58): 449-484, 11 (61): 47-97, 11 (63): 289-304, 11 (64): 400-442
Walker, [1866]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 1-322 ([1865]), 32: 323-706 (1865), 33: 707-1120 (1865), 34: 1121-1534 ([1866]), 35: 1535-2040 (1866)
Walker, 1870
A list of the Butterflies collected by J.K. Lord Esq. in Egypt, along the African shore of the Red Sea, and in Arabia; with descriptions of the Species new to Science Entomologist 5 (76): 48-57, (80-81): 123-134, (82): 151-155
Holloway & Wang in Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015; Wang, Wahlberg, Holloway, Bergsten, Fan, Janzen, Hallwachs, Wen, Wang & Nylin, 2015
Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions Cladistics 31 (6) : 579-592
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124

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