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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Eupterotinae

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Family: Eupterotidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Bantuana

One species native to southern Africa: Bantuana cregoei*  

 

Cyrtojana

One species native to southern Africa: Cyrtojana trilineata*

 

Janomima

Two species: Janomima dannfelti and Janomima mariana*

 

Lichenopteryx

One species native to southern Africa: Lichenopteryx despecta*

 

Marmaroplegma

 

Paraphyllalia

One species native to southern Africa: Paraphyllalia degenera*

 

Phiala

 

Phyllalia

 

Poloma

 

Rhabdosia

Two species: Rhabdosia patagiata and Rhabdosia vaninia* 

 

Schistissa

One species native to southern Africa: Schistissa uniformis*

 

Striphnopteryx

One species native to southern Africa: Striphnopteryx edulis*

 

Trichophiala

One species native to southern Africa: Trichophiala devylderi*

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.