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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Nigeria (Nigeria)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
154
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Nigeria
28 Families width 194 Species and 6 Subspecies
#ENGCLXTDHPRSBO
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms41SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae (Herrich-Schä..., 1846)Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Nigeria
140 Genera with 194 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUWXZ
Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aethodes Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Afroplitis Kiriakoff, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1913Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Amazonides Fletcher D. S., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ancylolomia Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Androzeugma Prout, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antitrygodes Warren, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aspidifrontia Hampson, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Attatha Moore, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Baliopteryx Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Callostrotia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1900Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Charltona Swinhoe, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochadisra Kiriakoff, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Colbusa Walker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Coniesta Hampson, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1919Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanocrates Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Deinopa Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Dichocrocis Lederer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Diploptalis Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Edosa F. Walker, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Eoophyla Swinhoe, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Epicampoptera Bryk, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eresina Aurivillius, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1892Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Ethiopica Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Eulocastra Butler, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Eustrotia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1843Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1917Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Isadelphina Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Janthinisca Kiriakoff, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Lophotarsia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lorymodes Hampson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Marcipa Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Mesogenea Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mesolia Ragonot, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Metasia Guenée, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Navasota Ragonot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Neaxestis Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Odontestra Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Omphacodes Warren, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Omphax Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Opisthodontia Aurivillius, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Oplerclanis Eitschberger, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Paratraea Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Parerupa Hampson, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Patissa Moore, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Paulisana Kiriakoff, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Perissomastix W. Warren & ..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Phycodes Guenée, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Phylloxiphia Rothschild &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1926Stoneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polyocha Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prionotalis Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prophtasia Ragonot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolyptychus Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1917Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1913Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1921Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoneura Guenée, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Roppa Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Saluria Ragonot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Somatina Guenée, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1911Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophora Guenée, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Stenagra Hampson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1908Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Titanoptilus Hampson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tricholoba Hampson, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Typhonia Boisduval, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ugia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Weirdonia Prozorov & Z..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodonta Gaede, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Nigeria
194 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthofrontia anacantha Hampson, 1914
Acontia albida Hampson, 1910
Acontia sphaerophora Hampson, 1914
Acontia vaualbum Hampson, 1914
Acrapex cuprescens Hampson, 1914
Acrapex hemiphlebia Hampson, 1914
Acrapex holoscota Hampson, 1914
Adisura affinis Rothschild, 1921
Aegocera anthina Jordan, 1926
Aethodes angustipennis Hampson, 1918
Afroplitis dierli Kiriakoff, 1979
Afroplitis politzari Kiriakoff, 1979
Agrotis melamesa Hampson, 1913
Alpenus intacta (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Alpenus intactus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus tristicta Hampson, 1920
Amazonides rufescens Hampson, 1913
Anarsia guiera Bradley, 1969
Ancylolomia chrysargyria Hampson, 1919
Androzeugma hapala (Prout, 1913)⇒ Androzeugma tenuis Warren, 1898
Anoba microphaea Hampson, 1926
Anomis pyrocausta Hampson, 1926
Antitrygodes dysmorpha (Prout, 1915)⇒ Scopula dysmorpha Prout, 1915
Aspidifrontia berioi Hacker & Hau..., 2010
Aspidifrontia pulverea Hampson, 1913
Athetis magniplagia Hampson, 1918
Attatha metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Audea albiforma Kühne, 2005
Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Baliopteryx baccata Hampson, 1910
Brachylia nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Busseola mesophaea Hampson, 1914
Busseola rufidorsata Hampson, 1914
Callostrotia flavizonata Hampson, 1914
Callyna holophaea Hampson, 1911
Cerynea digonia Hampson, 1914
Charaxes achaemenes monticola Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes virilis Rothschild, 1900Blue Demon Charaxes
Charltona actinialis Hampson, 1919
Charltona albimixtalis Hampson, 1919
Charltona interstitalis Hampson, 1919
Chilo psammathis Hampson, 1919
Chlorochadisra pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1975
Cnaphalocrocis hampsoni (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833
Colbusa restricta Hampson, 1918
Coniesta ignefusalis Hampson, 1919
Coniesta pyrocaustalis Hampson, 1919
Crambus mesombrellus Hampson, 1919
Cropera nigripes Hampson, 1910
Cupido quassi Karsch, 1895
Cupido theophrastus Fabricius, 1775
Cyanocrates inventrix Meyrick, 1925
Deinopa lilacina Hampson, 1926
Desmeocraera vicaria Kiriakoff, 1979
Dichocrocis biplagialis Hampson, 1918
Diploptalis metallescens Hampson, 1919
Edosa nigralba Gozmany, 1968
Edosa phlegethon Gozmany, 1968
Eoophyla grandifuscalis Agassiz, 2012
Eoophyla mimicalis Hampson, 1917
Epicampoptera pallida Tams, 1925
Epipagis flavispila Hampson, 1913
Epitoxis borguensis Hampson, 1901
Eresina pseudofusca Stempffer, 1961Warm Sienna Eresina
Eresina saundersi Stempffer, 1956Saunders´ Eresina
Eretis perpaupera (Holland, 1892)⇒ Eretis melania Mabille, 1891
Ethiopica exolivia Hampson, 1911
Eublemma atrimedia Hampson, 1914
Eublemma flaviciliata Hampson, 1910Checkered Setwing
Eublemma guiera Bradley, 1969Great Pondhawk
Eublemma melabasis Hampson, 1914
Eublemma melasema Hampson, 1918
Eublemma porphyrescens Hampson, 1914
Eublemma robertsi Berio, 1969
Eulocastra argyrogramma (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Ozarba argyrogramma Hampson, 1914
Eulocastra seminigra Hampson, 1914
Eustrotia expatriata Hampson, 1914
Eutelia violescens Hampson, 1912
Garella nephelota Hampson, 1912
Gesonia stictigramma Hampson, 1926
Gracilodes metopis Hampson, 1926
Graphium (Arisbe) adamastor Boisduval, 1836Boisduval's White-lady
Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932Northern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hypsopygia pyrerythra Hampson, 1917
Hypsotropa periphaea Hampson, 1918
Hypsotropa subcostella Hampson, 1918
Isadelphina albistellata Hampson, 1926
Janthinisca badia Kiriakoff, 1979
Janthinisca citrina Kiriakoff, 1979
Janthinisca gerda Kiriakoff, 1979
Janthinisca linda Kiriakoff, 1979
Lacipa croceigramma (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Lacipa quadripunctata Dewitz, 1881
Lacipa quadripunctata Dewitz, 1881
Laelia fulvicosta Hampson, 1910
Lebedodes bassa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Leucania miasticta Hampson, 1918
Leucophlebia (Afrophlebia) edentata (Rothschild &..., 1916)⇒ Leucophlebia afra Karsch, 1891
Liptena bassae Bethune-Baker, 1926Bassa Liptena
Lithacodia griseifusa Hampson, 1914
Lithacodia plumbifusa Hampson, 1914
Lophotarsia minuta Hampson, 1914
Lorymodes stenopteralis Hampson, 1917
Ludia festiva Jordan, 1922
Lygropia pogonodes Hampson, 1912
Maliarpha pyromerella Hampson, 1918
Marcipa eucrines Bethune-Baker, 1911
Meganola cretacea Hampson, 1914
Meganola cretaceoides Poole, 1989
Meganola dissoluta Hacker, 2012
Meganola parastrigula Hacker, 2012
Meganola spherographa Hacker, 2012
Mesogenea excavata Hampson, 1926
Mesolia albimaculalis Hampson, 1919
Metachrostis politzari Hacker, 2011
Metachrostis subdardouini Hacker, 2011
Metarctia panyamana (Strand, 1920)⇒ Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metasia arida Hampson, 1913
Metasia perirrorata Hampson, 1913
Mixocera politzari Hausmann, 1997
Narosa albescens West, 1940
Navasota discipunctella Hampson, 1918
Neaxestis piperita Hampson, 1905
Neopolyptychus ancylus Rothschild &..., 1916
Odontestra goniosema Hampson, 1913
Omphacodes minima Prout, 1913
Omphax ornatimargo (Prout, 1913)⇒ Omphax rubriceps Warren, 1904
Opisthodontia (Opisthodontia) afroio Zolotuhin & ..., 2010
Oplerclanis boisduvali Aurivillius, 1898
Oraesia politzari Behounek, Ha..., 2010
Ozarba argyrogramma Hampson, 1914
Ozarba leptocyma Hampson, 1914
Ozarba orthogramma Hampson, 1914
Palpita conistolalis Hampson, 1918
Parapoynx piperitalis Hampson, 1917
Parasa microbasis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899
Parasa serratilinea Bethune-Baker, 1911
Parasa smaragdina (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896
Paratraea plumbipicta Hampson, 1919
Parerupa bipunctalis Hampson, 1919
Parerupa distictalis Hampson, 1919
Patissa fulvicepsalis Hampson, 1919
Patissa monostidzalis Hampson, 1919
Paulisana grisea Kiriakoff, 1979
Peoria rosinella Hampson, 1918
Perissomastix similatrix Gozmany, 1968
Phycodes nigeriana Kallies, 2016
Phylloxiphia vicina Rothschild &..., 1915Hooked Redwing
Plecoptera androconiata Hampson, 1926
Plecoptera costisignata Hampson, 1926
Plecoptera mesostriga Hampson, 1926
Plusia hemichalcea Hampson, 1913
Polyocha fuscicostella Hampson, 1918
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus paupercula paupercula Holland, 1889
Prionapteryx rubricalis Hampson, 1919
Prionotalis peracutella Hampson, 1919
Prophtasia amphichea Hampson, 1918
Pseudoclanis molitor Rothschild &..., 1912Great Polyptychus
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudopolyptychus foliaceus Rothschild &..., 1903
Pyralis atrisparsalis Hampson, 1917
Pyrausta melanocera Hampson, 1913
Raphia buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Rhodoneura (Isothauma) serraticornis Warren, 1899
Rhodoneura phoenicophora (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Rhodoneura serraticornis Warren, 1899
Roppa rhabdophora Hampson, 1910
Saluria flavicosta Hampson, 1918
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Scopula proterocelis Prout, 1920
Sena punctulata Aurivillius, 1915
Siccia conformis Hampson, 1914
Somatina probleptica Prout, 1917
Spodoptera metriodes (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833
Stathmopoda ficipastica Bradley, 1974
Stemmatophora albiceps Hampson, 1917
Stenagra multipunctata Hampson, 1920
Sura rufitibia Hampson, 1919
Thacona tephraea Bethune-Baker, 1911
Thosea catori Bethune-Baker, 1908
Titanoptilus serrulatus Meyrick, 1935
Trachyptena agbaja Bethune-Baker, 1915
Tricholoba minuta Kiriakoff, 1979
Tricholoba unicolor Kiriakoff, 1979
Typhonia nomadopis Meyrick, 1935
Ugia stigmaphora Hampson, 1926
Weirdonia murena Prozorov & Z..., 2012
Xanthodonta minima Hampson, 1910
Zamarada catori Bethune-Baker, 1913
Zamarada griseola Fletcher D. S., 1974

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Nigeria
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
140
194
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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