Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893
Villakehrääjät
Trägspinner
Tussock Moths
Lymantriidae Hampson, 1893
Liparidae
Lariidae
Orgyiidae
Dasychiridae
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 Orgyiini Wallengren, 1861
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1810
— 62 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]
— 3 spp.
Parocneria Dyar, 1897
— 15 spp.
Penthophera Germar, 1812
— 1 sp.
Olene Hübner, 1823
— 8 spp.
Psalis Hübner, 1823
— 4 spp.
Dasychira Hübner, [1809]
— 449 spp.
Decelleria Dall'Asta, 1981
— 1 sp.
Dicallomera Butler, 1881
— 3 spp.
1 sp.
Calliteara Butler, 1881
— 42 spp.
2 spp.
Albarracina Staudinger, 1883
— 2 spp.
Ilema Moore, [1860]
— 13 spp.
Numenes Walker, 1855
— 11 spp.
Laelia Stephens, 1828
— 100 spp.
Pantana Walker, 1855
— 30 spp.
Tribe Nygmiini Holloway, 1999
Arna Walker, 1855
— 12 spp.
Somena Walker, 1856
— 7 spp.
Orvasca Walker, 1865
— 25 spp.
Euproctis Hübner, [1819]
— 569 spp.
1 sp.
Lymantriades Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 2 spp.
Mylantria Aurivillius, 1904
— 1 sp.
Artaxa Walker, 1855
— 22 spp.
Micromorphe Felder, 1874
— 6 spp.
Toxoproctis Holloway, 1999
— 26 spp.
Nygmia Hübner, [1820]
— 56 spp.
Bembina Walker, 1865
— 6 spp.
Choerotricha Felder, 1874
— 3 spp.
Cozola Walker, 1865
— 16 spp.
Lacida Walker, 1855
— 6 spp.
Rhypotoses Collenette, 1932
— 14 spp.
Sundaroa Holloway, 1999
— 7 spp.
Medama Matsumura, 1931
— 5 spp.
Epeuproctis Matsumura, 1933
— 1 sp.
Aroa Walker, 1855
— 46 spp.
Tribe Leucomini Grote, 1895
Tribe Arctornithini
Arctornithini (Lymantriidae) ; [MOB5] , 114
Arctornithini (Lymantriinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635); [RFEL] ; [FE ]
Tribe Lymantriini Hampson
Abakabaka Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Abynotha Swinhoe, 1903
— 2 spp.
Adetoneura Collenette, 1933
— 1 sp.
Alina Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Amphekes Collenette, 1936
— 1 sp.
Anexotamos Hering, 1926
— 1 sp.
Ankova Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Aphomoeoma Collenette, 1959
— 1 sp.
Argyrostagma Aurivillius, 1904
— 2 spp.
Aruta Swinhoe, 1922
— 2 spp.
Barlowia Talbot, 1929
— 3 spp.
Barobata Karsch, 1895
— 1 sp.
Batella Dall'Asta, 1981
— 1 sp.
Bifurca Joannis, 1929
— 1 sp.
Blazia Schaus in Seitz, 1927
— 1 sp.
Bracharoa Hampson, 1905
— 8 spp.
Cadorela Griveaud, 1973
— 1 sp.
Cadurca Swinhoe, 1906
— 3 spp.
Caelicola Dognin, 1923
— 1 sp.
Caviria Walker, 1855
— 13 spp.
Chrysocyma Hampson, 1905
— 5 spp.
Cimola Walker, 1855
— 1 sp.
Conigephyra Collenette, 1934
— 11 spp.
Creagra Wallengren, 1865
— 2 spp.
Cropera Walker, 1855
— 14 spp.
Croperoides Berio, 1940
— 1 sp.
Crorema Walker, 1855
— 16 spp.
Croremopsis Hering, 1926
— 1 sp.
Daplasa Moore, 1879
— 1 sp.
Dasychiroides Bethune-Baker, 1904
— 5 spp.
Dasychoproctis Hering, 1926
— 2 spp.
Desmoloma Felder, 1874
— 5 spp.
Dyasma Collenette, 1961
— 1 sp.
Eala Collenette, 1937
— 2 spp.
Eloria Walker, 1855
— 70 spp.
Erika Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Etobema Walker, 1865
— 7 spp.
Eopirga Hering, 1926
— 2 spp.
Euproctidion Holland, 1893
— 9 spp.
Euproctoides Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 5 spp.
Euzora Turner, 1915
— 2 spp.
Fanala Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Gallienica Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Gissarus Nye, 1980
— 1 sp.
Grammoa Aurivillius, 1904
— 2 spp.
Griveaudyria Viette, 1984
— 1 sp.
Halseyella Nye, 1980
— 1 sp.
Hemerophanes Collenette, 1953
— 6 spp.
Heracula Moore, [1866]
— 1 sp.
Heteronygmia Holland, 1893
— 3 spp.
Himala Moore, 1879
— 3 spp.
Homaroa Collenette, 1955
— 4 spp.
Homochira Hampson, 1905
— 5 spp.
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 1865
— 7 spp.
Hyaloperina Aurivillius, 1904
— 4 spp.
Icta Walker, 1855
— 2 spp.
Iropoca Turner, 1904
— 1 sp.
Ivela Swinhoe, 1903
— 1 sp.
Jabaina Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Jacksoniana Nye, 1980
— 1 sp.
Kintana Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Kunusara Nye, 1980
— 1 sp.
Labordea Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Lachana Moore, 1888
— 1 sp.
Lacipa Walker, 1855
— 31 spp.
Laelaroa Hering, 1926
— 2 spp.
Laelioproctis Hering, 1926
— 3 spp.
Lanitra Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Lepidolacipa Hering, 1926
— 1 sp.
Lepidopalpus Janse, 1915
— 1 sp.
Leptepilepta Collenette, 1929
— 2 spp.
Leptocneria Butler, 1886
— 2 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, 1926
— 20 spp.
Masoandro Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Melgona Nye, 1980
— 1 sp.
Micraroa Hampson, 1905
— 2 spp.
Microrgyia Felder, 1874
— 1 sp.
Mpanjaka Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Naroma Walker, 1856
— 4 spp.
Neoliparina Schultze, 1934
— 1 sp.
Neomardara Hering, 1926
— 2 spp.
Neorgyia Bethune-Baker, 1908
— 2 spp.
Noliproctis Hering, 1926
— 1 sp.
Nolosia Hampson, 1900
— 1 sp.
Numenoides Butler, 1879
— 1 sp.
Ocnerogyia Staudinger, [1892]
— 1 sp.
Ogoa Walker, 1856
— 7 spp.
Olapa Walker, 1855
— 18 spp.
Oligeria Turner, 1921
— 1 sp.
Opoboa Tessmann, 1921
— 4 spp.
Orana Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Orithrepta Collenette, 1939
— 1 sp.
Otroeda Walker, 1854
— 9 spp.
Papuaroa Collenette, 1955
— 1 sp.
Paqueta Dall'Asta, 1981
— 1 sp.
Parakanchia Bethune-Baker, 1908
— 3 spp.
Paramarbla Collenette, 1937
— 14 spp.
Parapirga Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 1 sp.
Paraporthesia Gupta, Farooqi & Chaudhary, 1986
— 1 sp.
Paraproctis Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 4 spp.
Paraxena Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 2 spp.
Pellucens Bethune-Baker, 1910
— 6 spp.
Pendria Swinhoe, 1906
— 3 spp.
Perinetia Collenette, 1936
— 1 sp.
Phreata Walker, 1865
— 2 spp.
Pida Walker, 1865
— 4 spp.
Pirga Aurivillius, 1891
— 10 spp.
Pirgula Tessmann, 1921
— 12 spp.
Polymona Walker, 1855
— 3 spp.
Porthesaroa Hering, 1926
— 11 spp.
Porthmeia Bethune-Baker, 1908
— 3 spp.
Pseudarctia Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 1 sp.
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 1934
— 4 spp.
Pseudogenusa Rebel, 1914
— 2 spp.
Pseudostracilla Hering, 1926
— 1 sp.
Pteredoa Hampson, 1905
— 7 spp.
Pyrrhopteryx Hering, 1941
— 1 sp.
Radamaria Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Rahona Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Ramadra Nye, 1980
— 3 spp.
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1879
— 45 spp.
Rivotra Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Ruanda Strand, 1909
— 2 spp.
Salvatgea Griveaud, 1977
— 1 sp.
Sarsina Walker, 1855
— 7 spp.
Scaphocera Saalmüller, 1884
— 2 spp.
Sevastopuloa Collenette, 1960
— 1 sp.
Sirana Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Somatoxena Aurivillius, 1904
— 1 sp.
Soreutoneura Collenette, 1930
— 1 sp.
Sphragista Collenette, 1934
— 3 spp.
Staetherinia Butler, 1878
— 6 spp.
Stenaroa Hampson, 1910
— 2 spp.
Stilpnaroma Hering, 1926
— 4 spp.
Stracena Swinhoe, 1903
— 13 spp.
Stracilla Aurivillius, 1910
— 3 spp.
Sychnacedes Collenette, 1953
— 1 sp.
Synogdoa Aurivillius, 1904
— 5 spp.
Takashachia Matsumura, 1929
— 1 sp.
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 1954
— 2 spp.
Terphothrix Holland, 1893
— 4 spp.
Thagona Möschler, 1883
— 38 spp.
Thambeta Collenette, 1953
— 1 sp.
Theriophila Hering, 1932
— 1 sp.
Topomesoides Strand in Seitz, 1910
— 1 sp.
Turlina Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Varatra Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Varmina Moore, 1888
— 1 sp.
Vietteria Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Vohitra Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Volana Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Zavana Griveaud, 1976
— 1 sp.
Tribe "Incertae sedis"
"Incertae sedis" ; [MOB5] , 148
"Misplaced in Lymantriidae"
1000x1089 (~361Kb) Ethiopia, Amhara, Lake Hayk bank. 7th August 2012, Photo © Oleg Kosterin
The exact identification of this species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Unknown or unplaced taxa
albidescens (Lucas, 1891); , [AUCL] , (nom. nud.)
2.8.2019 (2686)
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
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.