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Subfamily: Sterrhinae
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).
Anthemoctena
One species native to southern Africa: Anthemoctena textilis
Antitrygodes
Chlorerythra
One species native to southern Africa: Chlorerythra rubriplaga
Chrysocraspeda
Cyclophora
Discomiosis
Epicleta
One species native to southern Africa: Epicleta calidaria*
Epicosymbia
Glossotrophia
One species native to southern Africa: Glossotrophia natalensis
Idaea
Isoplenia
One species native to southern Africa: Isoplenia trisinuata*
Lycaugidia
One species native to southern Africa: Lycaugidia albata*
Palaeaspilates
Problepsis
Rhodometra
Scopula
Somatina
Traminda
Zygophyxia
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.
