''Gonometa'' 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 ...

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 Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonometa'' Walker, 1855"
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Species

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Gonometa attenuata ''Borocera attenuata'' is a species of Lasiocampidae moth native to Madagascar. It was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1914. The males have a wingspan of 46 mm. Their head, palpi and the underside of the thorax are dull ora ...

'' (Kenrick, 1914) *''

Gonometa badia ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonom ...

'' (Aurivillius, 1927) *''

Gonometa bicolor ''Gonometa bicolor'' is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is known from Angola. References Gonometa Insects of Angola Fauna of Gabon Moths of Africa Moths described in 1881 {{Lasiocampidae-stub ...

'' (Dewitz, 1881) *''

Gonometa cassndra ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonom ...

'' Druce, 1887 *'' Gonometa christyi'' (Sharpe, 1902) *'' Gonometa effusa'' *'' Gonometa fulvida'' (Distant, 1897) *''

Gonometa griseocincta ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonomet ...

'' (Hampson, 1910) *'' Gonometa imperialis'' (Aurivillius, 1915) *''

Gonometa marginata ''Gonometa postica'' ( Walker, 1855), known commonly as the African wild silk moth, burn worm, and brandwurm,Bause, TBeautiful silk scarves from a nasty pest.''The Namibian'' June 24, 2005. is a large species of African moth belonging to the f ...

'' *'' Gonometa negrottoi'' (Berio, 1940) *'' Gonometa nysa'' (Druce, 1887) *'' Gonometa podocarpi'' (Aurivillius, 1925) *''

Gonometa postica ''Gonometa postica'' ( Walker, 1855), known commonly as the African wild silk moth, burn worm, and brandwurm,Bause, TBeautiful silk scarves from a nasty pest.''The Namibian'' June 24, 2005. is a large species of African moth belonging to the f ...

'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Gonometa regia'' (Aurivillius, 1905) *'' Gonometa robusta'' (Aurivillius, 1909) *''

Gonometa rufobrunnea ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonom ...

'' (Aurivillius, 1922) *''

Gonometa sjostedti ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonomet ...

'' (Aurivillius, 1892) *''

Gonometa stalii ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonomet ...

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Gonometa tessmanni ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonomet ...

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Gonometa titan ''Gonometa'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Gonomet ...

'' (Holland, 1893)

References

Lasiocampidae {{Lasiocampidae-stub