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the web of life in southern Africa

Family: Sesiidae

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 > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Alonina

 

Anaudia

One species native to southern Africa: Anaudia felderi

 

Chamanthedon

 

Echidgnathia

One species native to southern Africa: Echidgnathia vitrifasciata

 

Erismatica

One species native to southern Africa: Erismatica erythropis

 

Grypopalpia

One species native to southern Africa: Grypopalpia iridescens

 

Homogyna

 

Hypanthedon

One species native to southern Africa: Hypanthedon marisa

 

Melittia

 

Monopetalotaxis

 

Paranthrene

 

Pseudomelittia

One species native to southern Africa: Pseudomelittia andraenipennis

 

Sura

 

Synanthedon

 

Thyranthrene

One species native to southern Africa: Thyranthrene metazonata

 

Tipulamima

 

Vespanthedon

One species native to southern Africa: Vespanthedon cerceris

 

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.