''Leipoxais'' 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
William Jacob Holland
Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD (August 16, 1848 – December 13, 1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished zoologist and paleontolo ...
in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
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Leipoxais acharis''
Hering, 1928
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Leipoxais adoxa''
Hering, 1928
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Leipoxais batesi''
Bethune-Baker, 1927
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Leipoxais compsotes''
Tams, 1937
*''
Leipoxais directa
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*''Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*''Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*''Leipoxais batesi'' Bethun ...
''
(Walker, 1865)
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Leipoxais dives''
Aurivillius, 1915
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Leipoxais dolichoprygma''
Tams, 1931
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Leipoxais emarginata''
Aurivillius, 1911
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Leipoxais fuscofasciata
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*'' Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais batesi'' Bet ...
''
Aurivillius, 1909
*''
Leipoxais haematidea''
(Snellen, 1872)
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Leipoxais humfreyi''
Aurivillius, 1915
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Leipoxais ituria''
Bethune-Baker, 1909
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Leipoxais lipophemisma''
Tams, 1929
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Leipoxais major''
Holland, 1893
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Leipoxais makomona''
Strand, 1912
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Leipoxais manica''
Hering, 1928
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Leipoxais marginepunctata''
Holland, 1893
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Leipoxais miara''
Hering, 1928
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Leipoxais obscura''
Aurivillius, 1909
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Leipoxais peraffinis
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*'' Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais batesi'' Bet ...
''
Holland, 1893
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Leipoxais proboscidea
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*'' Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais batesi'' Bet ...
''
(Guérin-Méneville, 1832)
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Leipoxais proboscifera
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*'' Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*'' Leipoxais batesi'' Bet ...
''
Strand, 1912
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Leipoxais regularis''
Strand, 1912
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Leipoxais roxana''
(Fawcett, 1915)
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Leipoxais rufobrunnea
''Leipoxais'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Species
Based on Afromoths:
*''Leipoxais acharis'' Hering, 1928
*''Leipoxais adoxa'' Hering, 1928
*''Leipoxais batesi'' Bethun ...
''
Strand, 1912
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Leipoxais siccifolia''
Aurivillius, 1902
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Leipoxais strandi''
Aurivillius, 1927
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Leipoxais tamsi''
Fletcher D. S., 1968
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Leipoxais tolmera''
Tams, 1929
External links
Lasiocampinae
Moth genera
{{Lasiocampidae-stub