''Closterothrix'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ...
. The genus was erected by
Paul Mabille
Paul Mabille (1835 – 6 April 1923) was a French naturalist mainly interested in Lepidoptera and botany.
Mabille was born in 1835 in Tours, France. He was a member and President (1876–1877) of the Société entomologique de France and a membe ...
in 1879.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
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Closterothrix bosei''
(Saalmüller, 1880)
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Closterothrix bruncki''
De Lajonquière, 1974
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Closterothrix diabolus''
(Hering, 1928)
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Closterothrix fulvipuncta''
(Viette, 1962)
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Closterothrix funebris''
De Lajonquière, 1970
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Closterothrix gambeyi''
Mabille, 1879
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Closterothrix goliath''
(Viette, 1962)
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Closterothrix goudoti''
Viette, 1962
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Closterothrix insularis''
Viette, 1962
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Closterothrix leonina''
(Butler, 1882)
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Closterothrix nigrosparsata''
Viette, 1962
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Closterothrix peyrierasi''
Viette, 1988
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Closterothrix secernenda''
De Lajonquière, 1969
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Closterothrix sikorae''
Aurivillius, 1909
External links
Lasiocampidae
{{Lasiocampidae-stub