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Subfamily: Larentiinae
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 > Geometroidea > Geometridae
List from Vári et al. (2002).
Aplocera
Asthenotricha
Chloroclystis
Collix
One species native to southern Africa: Collix foraminata
Conchylia
Disclisioprocta
One species native to southern Africa: Disclisioprocta natalata
Dysrhoe
One species native to southern Africa: Dysrhoe olbia
Eccymatoge
One species native to southern Africa: Eccymatoge melanoterma
Ecpetala
One species native to southern Africa: Ecpetala caesiplaga*
Eois
Epirrhoe
Episteira
One species native to southern Africa: Episteira confusidentata
Euphyia
One species native to southern Africa: Euphyia distinctata
Eupithecia
Gonanticlea
One species native to southern Africa: Gonanticlea meridionata
Gymnoscelis
Haplolabida
Horisme
Larentia
Lobidiopteryx
One species native to southern Africa: Lobidiopteryx eumares
Melanthia
One species native to southern Africa: Melanthia ustiplaga
Mesocolpia
Mimoclystia
Orthonama
One species native to southern Africa: Orthonama obstipata
Parortholitha
Perizoma
Piercia
Polystroma
One species native to southern Africa: Polystroma subspissata*
Protosteira
One species native to southern Africa: Protosteira spectabilis*
Pseudolarentia
One species native to southern Africa: Pseudolarentia atroclarata
Scotopteryx
Trimetopia
One species native to southern Africa: Trimetopia aetheraria*
Xanthorhoe
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.