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the web of life in southern Africa

Family: Pyralidae

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 > Pyraloidea

Subfamilies native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Pyralinae

32 Genera and 126 species native to southern Africa

 

Endotrichinae

1 Genus and 3 species native to southern Africa: Endotricha

 

Galleriinae

10 Genera and 24 species native to southern Africa

 

Epipaschiinae

7 Genera and 14 species native to southern Africa

 

Phycitinae

127 Genera and 395 species native to southern Africa

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.