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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Galleriinae

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 > Family:Pyralidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Achroia

 

Corcyra

One species native to southern Africa: Corcyra cephalonica 

 

Eldana

One species native to southern Africa: Eldana saccharina

  

Galleria

One species native to southern Africa: Galleria mellonella

  

Lamoria

Nine species native to southern Africa.

  

Paralipsa

One species native to southern Africa: Paralipsa exacta 

 

Paraphomia

One species native to southern Africa: Paraphomia natalensis

 

Paroxyptera

One species native to southern Africa: Paroxyptera filiella

  

Sphinctocera

One species native to southern Africa: Sphinctocera crassisquama

  

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.