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Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809

103946  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:103946)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Zygaenidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acoloithus Clemens, 1860
  2. Genus Adscita Retzius, 1783
  3. Genus Aethioprocris Alberti, 1954
  4. Genus Afromalamblia Efetov & Tarmann, 2024
  5. Genus Agacysma Huang & Horie, 2023
  6. Genus Agalope Walker, 1854
  7. Genus Aglaope Latreille, 1809
  8. Genus Allobremeria Alberti, 1954
  9. Genus Allocaprima Hering, 1922
  10. Genus Allocyclosia Hering, 1922
  11. Genus Alloprocris Hering, 1925
  12. Genus Alteramenelikia Alberti, 1971
  13. Genus Amesia Duncan, 1841
  14. Genus Anarbudas Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  15. Genus Ankasocris Viette, 1965
  16. Genus Aphantocephala Felder, 1861
  17. Genus Arachotia Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1879
  18. Genus Araeocera Hampson, 1893
  19. Genus Arbudas Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1879
  20. Genus Arbudoides Mollet & Tarmann, 2018
  21. Genus Artona Walker, 1854
  22. Genus Astyloneura Gaede, 1914
  23. Genus Atelesia Jordan, 1930
  24. Genus Australartona Tarmann, 2005
  25. Genus Barbaroscia Hering, 1922
  26. Genus Boradia Moore, 1879
  27. Genus Boradiopsis Hering, 1922
  28. Genus Cadphises Moore, 1866
  29. Genus Callizygaena Felder, 1874
  30. Genus Campylotes Westwood in Royle, 1840
  31. Genus Caprima Walker, 1864
  32. Genus Chalconycles Jordan, 1907
  33. Genus Chalcophaedra Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  34. Genus Chalcosia Hübner, 1819
  35. Genus Chalcosiopsis Swinhoe, 1894
  36. Genus Chilioprocris Jordan in Seitz, 1913
  37. Genus Clelea Walker, 1854
  38. Genus Clematoessa Jordan, 1915
  39. Genus Corma Walker, 1864
  40. Genus Cryptophysophilus Hering, 1922
  41. Genus Cyanidia Jordan, 1925
  42. Genus Cyclosia Hübner, 1820
  43. Genus Dendrocera Hampson, 1893
  44. Genus Doclea Walker, 1864
  45. Genus Docleomorpha Hering, 1922
  46. Genus Docleopsis Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  47. Genus Dubernardia Alberti, 1954
  48. Genus Elcysma Butler, 1881
  49. Genus Ephemeroidea Hampson, 1893
  50. Genus Epiorna Alberti, 1954
  51. Genus Erasmia Hope, 1840
  52. Genus Erasmiphlebohecta Strand, 1917
  53. Genus Eterusia Hope, 1840
  54. Genus Eucorma Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  55. Genus Eucormopsis Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  56. Genus Eumorphiopais Hering, 1922
  57. Genus Eusphalera Jordan in Seitz, 1908
  58. Genus Euxanthopyge Hering, 1922
  59. Genus Formozygaena Inoue, 1987
  60. Genus Funeralia Alberti, 1954
  61. Genus Gaedea Hering, 1924
  62. Genus Gerrya Mollet, 2017
  63. Genus Goazrea Mollet, 2016
  64. Genus Gonioprocris Jordan in Seitz, 1913
  65. Genus Gynautocera Guérin-Méneville, 1831
  66. Genus Hadrionella Jordan, 1925
  67. Genus Hagianga Mollet, 2021
  68. Genus Hampsonia Swinhoe, 1894
  69. Genus Harrisina Packard, 1864
  70. Genus Harrisinopsis Jordan in Seitz, 1913
  71. Genus Harrisinula Hering, 1925
  72. Genus Hedina Alberti, 1954
  73. Genus Hemiscia Jordan in Seitz, 1908
  74. Genus Herpa Walker, 1854
  75. Genus Herpidia Bryk, 1936
  76. Genus Herpolasia Rothschild & Jordan, 1905
  77. Genus Hestiochora Meyrick, 1886
  78. Genus Heteropan Walker, 1854
  79. Genus Heterusinula Bryk, 1936
  80. Genus Histia Hübner, 1820
  81. Genus Homophylotis Turner, 1904
  82. Genus Hysteroscene Hering, 1925
  83. Genus Illiberis Walker, 1854
  84. Genus Inope Staudinger in Romanoff, 1887
  85. Genus Ischnusia Jordan, 1928
  86. Genus Isocrambia Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  87. Genus Kubia Matsumura, 1927
  88. Genus Lamontia Kaye, 1923
  89. Genus Leptozygaena Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  90. Genus Levuana Bethune-Baker, 1906
  91. Genus Lophosoma Swinhoe, 1892
  92. Genus Maculaia Mollet, 2020
  93. Genus Madaprocris Viette, 1978
  94. Genus Malamblia Jordan, 1907
  95. Genus Malthaca Clemens, 1860
  96. Genus Metanycles Butler, 1876
  97. Genus Milleriana Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  98. Genus Mimascaptesyle Hering, 1922
  99. Genus Myrtartona Tarmann, 2005
  100. Genus Neobalataea Alberti, 1954
  101. Genus Neoprocris Jordan, 1915
  102. Genus Neurosymploca Wallengren, 1858
  103. Genus Onceropyga Turner, 1906
  104. Genus Opisoplatia Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  105. Genus Orna Kirby, 1892
  106. Genus Palmartona Tarmann, 2005
  107. Genus Pampa Walker, 1854
  108. Genus Panherpina Bryk, 1936
  109. Genus Papuaphlebohecta Yen, 2005
  110. Genus Paragalope Huang & Horie, 2023
  111. Genus Parasyntomis Distant, 1897
  112. Genus Pernambis Schaus, 1920
  113. Genus Phacusa Walker, 1854
  114. Genus Phacusamima Efetov & Tarmann, 2025
  115. Genus Phama Mollet, 2024
  116. Genus Philopator Moore, 1866
  117. Genus Phlebohecta Hampson, 1893
  118. Genus Piarosoma Hampson, 1893
  119. Genus Pidorus Walker, 1854
  120. Genus Platyzygaena Swinhoe, 1892
  121. Genus Pollanisus Walker, 1854
  122. Genus Pompelon Walker, 1854
  123. Genus Praezygaena Alberti, 1954
  124. Genus Procotes Butler, 1876
  125. Genus Procris Herrich-Schäffer, 1864
  126. Genus Prosopandrophila Hering, 1922
  127. Genus Pryeria Moore, 1877
  128. Genus Psaphis Walker, 1854
  129. Genus Pseudoamuria Tarmann, 2005
  130. Genus Pseudohedina Efetov & Tarmann, 2024
  131. Genus Pseudoilliberis Efetov & Tarmann, 2012
  132. Genus Pseudoinouela Efetov & Tarmann, 2024
  133. Genus Pseudonyctemera Snellen, 1903
  134. Genus Pseudophacusa Efetov & Tarmann, 2016
  135. Genus Pseudoprocris Druce, 1884
  136. Genus Pseudoscaptesyle Hering, 1922
  137. Genus Pycnoctena Felder, 1874
  138. Genus Retina Walker, 1854
  139. Genus Rhagades Wallengren, 1863
  140. Genus Rhodopsona Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  141. Genus Rotundagalope Huang & Horie, 2023
  142. Genus Saliunca Walker, 1864
  143. Genus Saliuncella Jordan, 1904
  144. Genus Sciodoclea Jordan in Seitz, 1907
  145. Genus Seryda Walker, 1856
  146. Genus Setiodes Herrich-Schäffer, 1866
  147. Genus Sinica Rebel, 1915
  148. Genus Soritia Walker, 1854
  149. Genus Sthenoprocris Hampson, 1920
  150. Genus Striartona Efetov & Tarmann, 2012
  151. Genus Stylura Burmeister, 1878
  152. Genus Syringura Holland, 1893
  153. Genus Tascia Walker, 1856
  154. Genus Tasema Walker, 1856
  155. Genus Tetraclonia Jordan in Seitz, 1913
  156. Genus Thaumastophleps Jordan in Seitz, 1908
  157. Genus Theresimima Strand, 1917
  158. Genus Thyrassia Butler, 1876
  159. Genus Triacanthia Romieux, 1937
  160. Genus Triprocris Grote, 1873
  161. Genus Trypanophora Kollar in Heugel, 1844
  162. Genus Turneriprocris Bryk, 1936
  163. Genus Urodopsis Jordan in Seitz, 1913
  164. Genus Viridiflavoritia Huang & Horie, 2024
  165. Genus Vogleria Weyenbergh, 1875
  166. Genus Xenoprocris Romieux, 1937
  167. Genus Zama Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  168. Genus Zikanella Hering, 1932
  169. Genus Zygaena Fabricius, 1775
  170. Genus Zygaenites Burgeff, 1951 †
  171. Genus Acutia Kaye, 1919 accepted as Thyrassia Butler, 1876
  172. Genus Afroterna Efetov & Tarmann, 2024 accepted as Adscita Retzius, 1783 (Treated as subgenus)
  173. Genus Amnesia Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Amesia Duncan, 1841
  174. Genus Atychia Ochsenheimer, 1808 accepted as Adscita Retzius, 1783
  175. Genus Boralia Wileman, 1912 accepted as Boradia Moore, 1879
  176. Genus Bradyptesis Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Atychia Ochsenheimer, 1808 accepted as Adscita Retzius, 1783 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, superfluous replacement name)
  177. Genus Cerodendra Tremewan, 1973 accepted as Dendrocera Hampson, 1893
  178. Genus Chrystarmanna Efetov, 2006 accepted as Chrysartona Swinhoe, 1892
  179. Genus Chrystremewana Efetov, 2006 accepted as Chrysartona Swinhoe, 1892
  180. Genus Clelia Walker, 1856 accepted as Clelea Walker, 1854
  181. Genus Cleoda Tremewan, 1973 accepted as Doclea Walker, 1864
  182. Genus Devanica Moore, 1884 accepted as Eterusia Hope, 1840
  183. Genus Doclia Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 accepted as Doclea Walker, 1864
  184. Genus Ephemerides Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Ephemeroidea Hampson, 1893
  185. Genus Ephemeroides Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Ephemeroidea Hampson, 1893
  186. Genus Euctenia Felder, 1874 accepted as Orna Kirby, 1892
  187. Genus Eurasiterna Efetov & Tarmann, 2024 accepted as Adscita Retzius, 1783 (Treated as subgenus)
  188. Genus Fuscartona Efetov & Tarmann, 2012 accepted as Artona Walker, 1854 (Treated as subgenus)
  189. Genus Gynantocera Walker, 1854 accepted as Gynautocera Guérin-Méneville, 1831
  190. Genus Gynatoceras Rambur, 1866 accepted as Gynautocera Guérin-Méneville, 1831
  191. Genus Heterusia Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Eterusia Hope, 1840
  192. Genus Histiochora Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Hestiochora Meyrick, 1886
  193. Genus Jordanita Agenjo, 1940 accepted as Procris Fabricius, 1807
  194. Genus Jordanita Verity, 1946 accepted as Procris Fabricius, 1807
  195. Genus Longiterna Efetov & Tarmann, 2024 accepted as Zygaenoprocris Hampson, 1900 (Treated as subgenus)
  196. Genus Malarbela Grünberg, 1912 accepted as Malamblia Jordan, 1907
  197. Genus Menelikia Alberti, 1954 † accepted as Alteramenelikia Alberti, 1971
  198. Genus Monalita Tremewan, 1973 † accepted as Lamontia Kaye, 1923
  199. Genus Neoherpa Tremewan, 1973 accepted as Herpa Walker, 1854
  200. Genus Neoprocris Turner, 1926 accepted as Turneriprocris Bryk, 1936
  201. Genus Neosymploca Barrett, 1901 accepted as Neurosymploca Wallengren, 1858
  202. Genus Nesace Kirby, 1892 accepted as Pampa Walker, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  203. Genus Nikilliberis Efetov & Tarmann, 2012 accepted as Illiberis Walker, 1854 (Treated as subgenus)
  204. Genus Obscuriterna Efetov & Tarmann, 2024 accepted as Adscita Retzius, 1783 (Treated as subgenus)
  205. Genus Palaeozygaena Reiss, 1936 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  206. Genus Peucedanophila Burgeff, 1926 accepted as Mesembrynus Hübner, 1819 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  207. Genus Piderus Walker, 1864 accepted as Pidorus Walker, 1854
  208. Genus Pidora Walker, 1856 accepted as Pidorus Walker, 1854
  209. Genus Proeris Pagenstecher, 1909 (Misspelling)
  210. Genus Rhaphidozygaena Burgeff, 1975 accepted as Zygaena Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  211. Genus Santolinophaga Burgeff, 1926 accepted as Mesembrynus Hübner, 1819 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  212. Genus Sephisa Moore, 1882 [2] accepted as Eterusia Hope, 1840
  213. Genus Silvicola Burgeff, 1926 accepted as Zygaena Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  214. Genus Solaniterna Efetov, 2004 accepted as Jordanita Verity, 1946 accepted as Procris Fabricius, 1807
  215. Genus Stenoprocris Gaede in Seitz, 1926 accepted as Sthenoprocris Hampson, 1920
  216. Genus Tassia Druce, 1910 accepted as Tascia Walker, 1856
  217. Genus Theresia Spuler, 1906 accepted as Theresimima Strand, 1917
  218. Genus Tricladia Oberthür, 1894 accepted as Burlacena Walker, 1864 (junior homonym and synonym)
  219. Genus Tryphanophora Snellen, 1903 accepted as Trypanophora Kollar in Heugel, 1844
  220. Genus Zygaenites Reiss, 1936 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  221. Genus Acreagris Felder, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Brachartona Hampson, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Bremeria Alphéraky in Romanoff, 1892 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Callibaptes Jordan, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Charidea Dalman, 1816 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Charmona Dalman in Billberg, 1820 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Colletria Zeller, 1875 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Ctenandra Felder, 1861 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Efetovia Mollet, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Epizygaena Jordan in Seitz, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Epizygaenella Tremewan & Povolny, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Erythroclelea Efetov & Tarmann, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Felderia Kirby, 1892 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Heteropanula Tarmann, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Hoerwertneria Tarmann, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Inouela Efetov, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Keilia Efetov, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Milleria Herrich-Schäffer, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Milleria Hering, 1922 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Molletia Efetov, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Monoschalis Hampson, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Morionia Jordan, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Neoalbertia Tarmann, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  244. Genus Neochalcosia Yen & Yang, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  245. Genus Neofelderia Tarmann, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  246. Genus Neoilliberis Tarmann, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  247. Genus Pollanista Strand, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  248. Genus Pompostola Hübner, 1819 (uncertain, unassessed)
  249. Genus Praviela Alberti, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  250. Genus Procris Fabricius, 1807 (uncertain, unassessed)
  251. Genus Procrisimilis Tarmann, 1984 (uncertain, unassessed)
  252. Genus Procrita Efetov & Tarmann, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  253. Genus Procriterna Efetov & Tarmann, 2004 (uncertain, unassessed)
  254. Genus Pseudarbudas Tarmann, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  255. Genus Pseudoinope Efetov & Tarmann, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  256. Genus Pseudopidorus Yen & Yang, 1997 (uncertain, unassessed)
  257. Genus Pseudosesidia Alberti, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  258. Genus Pyromorpha Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  259. Genus Reissita Tremewan, 1959 (uncertain, unassessed)
  260. Genus Rjabovia Efetov & Tarmann, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  261. Genus Roccia Alberti, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  262. Genus Subclelea Alberti, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  263. Genus Tarmannita Efetov, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  264. Genus Thibetana Efetov & Tarmann, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  265. Genus Tremewania Efetov & Tarmann, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  266. Genus Watermenia Owada & Horie, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  267. Genus Wiegelia Efetov & Tarmann, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103946 on 2026-03-20
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

name verified source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Middle Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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