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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Gonometinae

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: Lasiocampidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Anadiasa

 

Dinometa

One species native to southern Africa: Dinometa maputuana*

 

Dollmania

 

Epitrabala

Two species: Epitrabala argenteoguttata and Epitrabala nyassana

 

Gastroplakaeis

One species native to southern Africa: Gastroplakaeis meridionalis     

 

Gonometa

Two species: Gonometa postica* and Gonometa rufobrunnea

 

Grammodora

One species native to southern Africa: Grammodora nigrolineata*

 

Henometa

One species native to southern Africa: Henometa clarki*

 

Hypotrabala

One species native to southern Africa: Hypotrabala sanguicincta

 

Mallocampa

One species native to southern Africa: Mallocampa leighi

 

Napta

One species native to southern Africa: Napta straminea

 

Pachymeta

One species native to southern Africa: Pachymeta capreolus

 

Pachymetana

One species native to southern Africa: Pachymetana neavei

 

Pseudolyra

 

Pseudometa

 

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.