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Checklist for Infraclass Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 (Modern Wing-folding insects)
and region East Usambara Mountains (Usambara Mountains, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
144
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
144
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
115
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Usambara Mountains
39 Families width 159 Species and 9 Subspecies
#SNETACLDFGHPIU
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets12SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts3SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Delphacidae (Leach, 1815)Delphacid planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae (Haliday, 1839)Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos17SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Usambara Mountains
115 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1900Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Africepermenia Gaedike, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Afroanthracites Hemp & Ingrisch, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Afrophlaeoba Jago, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Afropictinus Heiss, 01SpeciesTaxom
Afroploce Aarvik, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Amytta Karsch, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Andriasa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anischnansis Dirsh, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Anisocentropus McLachlan, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisorrhina Westwood, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1874Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Araeopus Spinola, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 0Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Caelorrhina Burmeister, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat3SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocala Kirby & Spence, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclanis Carcasson, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883Snow Horned Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Chondrorrhina Kraatz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1891Policemen5SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Conradtia Kolbe, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Delphax Fabricius, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dicronorhina Hope Westwood, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Dipara Walker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscritobaeus Perkins, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectomoptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Embuana
0SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eoophyla Swinhoe, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Euchloron Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudicella White, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Falcatula Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Geodena Walker, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Goliathus Lamarck, 1909Goliath beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays8SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Imma Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Janssensantus Paulian, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lanciana Walker, 1985Ground Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Marcipalina Pelletier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Materuana1SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mecynorhina Hope, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Megalota Diakonoff, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Meliaba Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Monda F. Walker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neopitthea Carcasson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Neopolyptychus Carcasson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pachnoda Burmeister, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paocryptorrhinus Voss, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Paralebedella Strand, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pedinorrhina Kraatz, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopocoelus Parry, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Prosopocoilus Westwood, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Protozantaena Perkins, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotomias1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychodesthes Kraatz, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdotis Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Taurhina Burmeister, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1942Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trimorus Foerster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trogocrada Tams, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Typoderus Marshall, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Usumbaraia Kormilev, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 20075SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Usambara Mountains
159 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acraea (Actinote) quirinalis Grose-Smith, 1900
Africepermenia tanzanica Gaedike, 2004
Afroanthracites lineatus Hemp, 2019
Afroanthracites viridis Hemp, Ingris..., 2013Green Afroanthracites
Afrophlaeoba usambarica Ramme, 1929Usambara Forest Edge Grasshopper
Afropictinus idas
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004
Amerila howardi Pinhey, 1955
Andriasa contraria Walker, 1856Contrary Polyptychus
Anischnansis burtti Uvarov, 1941Usambara Splendid Grasshopper
Anisocentropus (Anisocentropus) usambarensis Ulmer, 1908
Anisorrhina (Anisorrhina) laeviplaga Raffray, 1877
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthicus (Anthicus) brydli Pic, 1924
Antistathmoptera daltonae Tams, 1935
Araeopus crassicornis Panzer, 1796
Aresceutica subnuda Karsch, 1896Usambara Dusky Grasshopper
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Bicyclus danckelmanni Rogenhofer, 1891
Bicyclus dankelmanni
Bothroponera cavernosa Roger, 1860
Caelorrhina semiviridis Bourgoin, 1919
Caloptilia ingrata Triberti, 1989
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes lucyae Kielland, 1982
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Chlorocala africana Drury, 1773
Chlorocala africana oertzeni Kolbe, 1895
Chloroclanis tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chloroclanis virescens tanzanica Carcasson, 1968
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrorrhina trivittata Schaum, 1841
Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852Blue Policeman
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891Coast Policeman
Coelonia mauritii (Butler, 1877)⇒ Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Coelonia solani Boisduval, 1833
Conradtia principalis Kolbe, 1892
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Delphax crassicornis (Panzer, 1796)⇒ Araeopus crassicornis Panzer, 1796
Dicronorhina derbyana oberthuri Deyrolle, 1876
Dioncomena jagoi Ragge, 1980
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Ectomoptera nepicauda Ragge, 1980
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eoophyla tanzanica Agassiz, 2012
Euchloron megaera Linnaeus, 1758Verdant Hawk
Eudicella (Eudicella) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eudicella tetraspilota euthalia Bates, 1881
Eulioptera monticola Ragge, 1980
Eurycorypha divertata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha elongata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha flexata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudovaria C.Hemp, 2017
Falcatula falcatus Rothschild &..., 1903Falcate Polyptychus
Geodena pringlei Carcasson, 1964
Goliathus kolbei (Kraatz, 1895)⇒ Goliathus albosignatus Boheman, 1857
Goliathus orientalis Moser, 1909
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872Kirby's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Hemerophanes diatoma Hering, 1926
Hercostomus enghoffi Grichanov, 1999
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Imma arsisceles Meyrick, 1937
Inferuncus spiculivalva Gielis, 1990
Janssensantus inexpectatus Paulian, 1976
Lanciana semialata Rentz, 1985Eastern ground katydid
Leucoma maria Kirby, 1896
Marcipalina tanzaniensis Pelletier, 1975
Materuana eriki C.Hemp, 2017
Mecodina africana Holland, 1894
Mecynorhina (Amaurodes) passerinii Westwood, 1844Orange-Spotted Fruit Chafer
Mecynorhina oberthuri kirchneri Drumont, 1998
Mecynorhina harrisii peregrina Kolbe, 1895
Megalota archana Aarvik, 2004
Meliaba pelopsalis Walker, 1859
Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Micragone amaniana Darge, 2010
Monda elegans Bourgogne, 1977
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neopitthea pringlei Carcasson, 1964
Neopolyptychus compar Rothschild &..., 1903Variable Polyptychus
Neopolyptychus compar septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Neopolyptychus septentrionalis Carcasson, 1968
Nephele accentifera Palisot de B..., 1821Accented hawk
Nephele aequivalens Walker, 1856Great Nephele
Nephele argentifera Walker, 1856Silver Barred Nephele
Nephele comma Hopffer, 1857Comma Nephele
Nephele xylina Rothschild &..., 1910
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Ortharbela cliftoni I. Lehmann, 2008
Ortharbela sommerlattei I. Lehmann, 2008
Pachnoda trimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Pachycondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1901
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Papilio (Princeps) charopus Westwood, 1843Tailed Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) hornimani Distant, 1879Horniman's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) pelodurus Butler, 1896Eastern Bush Kite Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Paralebedella estherae I. Lehmann, 2008
Pedinorrhina mhondana Oberthür, 1880
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Plusiotricha carcassoni Dufay, 1972
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968
Polyptychus niloticus Jordan, 1921
Polyptychus unilineata Clark, 1935
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Prosopocoelus natalensis Parry, 1864
Prosopocoilus (Metopodontus) mirabilis Boileau, 1904
Prosopocoilus (Prosopocoilus) natalensis Parry, 1864
Protozantaena grebennikovi Perkins, 2009
Pseudotomias usambaricus C.Hemp, 2016
Ptychodesthes gratiosa Ancey, 1881
Rhabdotis aulica Fabricius, 1781Emerald fruit chafer
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Syllepte ovialis Walker, 1859
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Taurhina polychrous fasciicollis Thomson, 1880
Temnora crenulata Holland, 1893Crenulate Temnora
Temnora fumosa Walker, 1856Smoky Temnora
Temnora iapygoides Holland, 1889
Temnora sardanus Walker, 1856Dusky Temnora
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
Temnora scitula Holland, 1889Yellow Spotted Temnora
Temnora zantus Herrich-Schä..., 1854Ragged Temnora
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Theretra orpheus Herrich-Scha..., 1854Lined Hawk
Thysanoplusia roseofasciata Carcasson, 1965
Trogocrada atmota Janse, 1964
Typoderus furcatus Marshall, 1957
Valgus smithii MacLeay, 1838
Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856)⇒ Xanthopan morgani Walker, 1856
Zamarada lima Fletcher D. S., 1974
Zamarada mashariki Aarvik & BjÃ..., 2007
Zamarada pinheyi Fletcher D. S., 1956
Zamarada pringlei Fletcher D. S., 1974
Zamarada usambarae Aarvik & BjÃ..., 2007

Subnodes of Neoptera with occurrences in East Usambara Mountains
SuperorderHolometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
96
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderParaneoptera
Martynov, 1923
2
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderPolyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
4
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Neoptera at gbif.org
Neoptera at itis.gov