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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Epipleminae

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 > Family: Uraniidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Dirades

One species native to southern Africa: Dirades theclata

  

Epiplema

 

Heteroplema

One species native to southern Africa: Heteroplema dependens*

 

Hypoplema

One species native to southern Africa: Hypoplema fumella*

  

Leucoplema

 

Monoplema

One species native to southern Africa: Monoplema fumigera*

 

Pseudodirades

One species native to southern Africa: Pseudodirades lactea*

  

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.