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Checklist for Subfamily Agaristinae Boisduval, 1833 (Forester Moths)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2443
17860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2132
16193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1524
10358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
619
3581
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAgaristinae
Boisduval, 1833
Forester Moths
52
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
52 Genera with 197 Species
#ABCEGHLMNOPRSTW
Acantuerta Hampson, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 190917SpeciesTaxom
Aegoceropsis Karsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aethodes Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Agoma Kiriakoff, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aletopus Jordan, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ancarista Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Andrhippuris Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Antigodasa Kiriakoff & ..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Apaegocera Hampson, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Arctiopais Jordan, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Arrothia Jordan, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Brephos Hübner, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Chaetostephana Jordan, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Charitosemia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Choeropais Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crameria Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Epischausia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Godasa Walker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemituerta Kiriakoff, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 189553SpeciesTaxom
Hespagarista Walker, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Hoplarista Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypotuerta Kiriakoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leucovis Hampson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Lophonotidia Hampson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Massaga Walker, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Metagarista Walker, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Misa Karsch, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophrys Karsch, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Musurgina Jordan, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Nesaegocera Kiriakoff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloceps Hampson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Ovios Walker, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paida Jordan, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paraegocera Hampson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pararothia Kiriakoff, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Paratuerta Hampson, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Pemphigostola Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceraea Karsch, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagoma Kiriakoff, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopais Bartel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudospiris Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotuerta Kiriakoff, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rothia Westwood, 185324SpeciesTaxom
Schausia Karsch, 19748SpeciesTaxom
Schausilla Kiriakoff, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sergiusia Nye, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Syfanoidea Bartel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tuerta Walker, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Tuertella Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Weymeria Karsch, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
197 Species
Acantuerta ladina Jordan, 1926
Acantuerta thomensis Jordan, 1904
Aegocera anthina Jordan, 1926
Aegocera bettsi Wiltshire, 1988
Aegocera brevivitta Hampson, 1901
Aegocera dealbata Hulstaert, 1923
Aegocera ferrugo Jordan, 1926
Aegocera fervida (Walker, 1854)⇒ Aegoceropsis fervida Walker, 1854
Aegocera geometrica Hampson, 1910
Aegocera humphreyi Hampson, 1911
Aegocera jordani Kiriakoff, 1955
Aegocera latimargo Kiriakoff, 1975
Aegocera naveli Le Cerf, 1922
Aegocera obliqua Mabille, 1893
Aegocera orientalis Kiriakoff, 1975
Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836
Aegocera septentrionalis Kiriakoff, 1975
Aegocera tigrina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Polacanthopoda tigrina Druce, 1882
Aegocera tricolora Bethune-Baker, 1909
Aegoceropsis fervida Walker, 1854
Aethodes angustipennis Hampson, 1918
Agoma trimenii Felder, 1874Trimen's false tiger
Aletopus imperialis Jordan, 1926
Aletopus ruspina Aurivillius, 1909
Ancarista laminifera Saalmüller, 1878
Andrhippuris caudaequina Karsch, 1895
Antigodasa rufodiscalis Rothschild, 1896
Apaegocera argyrogramma Hampson, 1905
Apaegocera aurantipennis Hampson, 1912
Arctiopais ambusta Mabille, 1881
Arrothia bicolor Rothschild, 1896
Arrothia gueneianum Viette, 1954
Brephos ansorgei Jordan, 1904
Brephos decora Linnaeus, 1764
Brephos festiva Jordan, 1913
Brephos haplocraspis Hulstaert, 1923
Brephos incongruella Warren, 1914
Brephos julia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Brephos decora Linnaeus, 1764
Brephos nyassana Bartel, 1903
Brephos straeleniana Kiriakoff, 1954
Chaetostephana inclusa Karsch, 1895
Chaetostephana rendalli Rothschild, 1896
Charitosemia geraldi Kirby, 1896
Choeropais jucunda Jordan, 1904
Crameria amabilis Drury, 1773
Crameria intercis (Felder R., 1874)⇒ Crameria amabilis Drury, 1773
Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Godasa sidae Fabricius, 1793
Hemituerta mahdi Pagenstecher, 1903
Hemituerta nana Hampson, 1916
Heraclia abacata Karsch, 1892
Heraclia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881
Heraclia africana Butler, 1875
Heraclia aisha Kirby, 1891
Heraclia albocincta Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia annulata Aurivillius, 1925
Heraclia atrifusa Hampson, 1912
Heraclia atriventralis Hampson, 1910
Heraclia aurantiaca Kiriakoff, 1975
Heraclia aurea Wichgraf, 1918
Heraclia buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Heraclia butleri Walker, 1869
Heraclia catori Jordan, 1904
Heraclia deficiens Mabille & Vu..., 1892
Heraclia durbania Stoneham, 1964
Heraclia elongata Bartel, 1903
Heraclia euphemia (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Heraclia geryon Fabricius, 1781
Heraclia fasciata Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia flava Jordan, 1913
Heraclia flavipennis Bartel, 1903
Heraclia flavisignata Hampson, 1912
Heraclia geryon Fabricius, 1781
Heraclia gruenbergi Wichgraf, 1911
Heraclia hornimani Druce, 1880
Heraclia houyjensis Wichgraf, 1918
Heraclia hypercompoides Butler, 1895
Heraclia jugans Jordan, 1913
Heraclia karschii Holland, 1897
Heraclia kivuensis Kiriakoff, 1973
Heraclia limbomaculata Strand, 1909
Heraclia littera Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia lomata Karsch, 1892
Heraclia longipennis Walker, 1854
Heraclia medeba Druce, 1880
Heraclia monslunensis Hampson, 1901
Heraclia mozambica Mabille, 1890
Heraclia nandi Kiriakoff, 1974
Heraclia nigridorsa Mabille, 1890
Heraclia nobela Kiriakoff, 1974
Heraclia pallida Walker, 1854
Heraclia pampata Kiriakoff, 1974
Heraclia pardalina Walker, 1869
Heraclia pentelia Druce, 1887
Heraclia perdix Druce, 1887
Heraclia poggei Dewitz, 1879
Heraclia pulchra Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia schoutedeni (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Heraclia buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Heraclia superba Butler, 1875
Heraclia terminatis Walker, 1856
Heraclia thruppi Butler, 1886
Heraclia viettei Kiriakoff, 1973
Heraclia xanthopyga Mabille, 1890
Heraclia zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Hespagarista caudata Dewitz, 1879
Hespagarista eburnea Jordan, 1915
Hespagarista echione Boisduval, 1847
Hoplarista haemaplaga Hampson, 1910
Hypotuerta transiens Hampson, 1901
Leucovis alba Rothschild, 1897
Leucovis lepta Fawcett, 1918
Lophonotidia melanoleuca Janse, 1937
Lophonotidia nocturna Hampson, 1901
Massaga angustifascia Rothschild, 1896
Massaga hesparia Cramer, 1775
Massaga maritona Butler, 1868
Massaga monteirona Butler, 1874
Massaga noncoba Kiriakoff, 1974
Massaga tenuifascia Hampson, 1910
Massaga virescens (Butler, 1874)⇒ Massaga maritona Butler, 1868
Massaga xenia Jordan, 1913
Metagarista aziyade Vuillot, 1892
Metagarista maenas Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Metagarista subcrocea Wiltshire, 1983
Metagarista triphaenoides Walker, 1854
Misa cosmetica Karsch, 1898
Misa costistrigata Bethune-Baker, 1927
Misa memnonia Karsch, 1895
Misa schultzei Aurivillius, 1925
Mitrophrys ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Mitrophrys barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Mitrophrys gynandra Jordan, 1913Randa´s Eyed Silkmoth
Mitrophrys kenyamagaribae Stoneham, 1963Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Mitrophrys latreillii Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Mitrophrys magna Walker, 1854Velda Pinemoth
Mitrophrys menete Cramer, 1775Chinati Sheepmoth
Mitrophrys rubida (Felder R., 1874)⇒ Mitrophrys menete Cramer, 1775
Musurgina laeta Jordan, 1921
Nesaegocera comorana Jordan, 1926
Omphaloceps daria Druce, 1895
Omphaloceps triangularis Mabille, 1893
Ovios capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Ovios nealces Fawcett, 1915
Paida pulchra Trimen, 1863
Paraegocera confluens Weymer, 1892
Pararothia camilla Oberthür, 1923
Pararothia gracilis Jordan, 1913
Pararothia vieui Viette, 1966
Paratuerta featheri Fawcett, 1915
Paratuerta laminifera Saalmüller, 1878
Paratuerta marshalli Hampson, 1902
Paratuerta undulata Berio, 1970
Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909
Pristoceraea eriopis Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Pseudagoma pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1975
Pseudopais nigrobasalis Bartel, 1903
Pseudospiris paidiformis Butler, 1895
Pseudotuerta argyrochlora Carcasson, 1964
Rothia agrius Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Rothia arrosa Jordan, 1926
Rothia cruenta Jordan, 1913
Rothia dayremi Oberthür, 1909
Rothia distigma Mabille, 1898
Rothia hampsoni Oberthür, 1916
Rothia holli Oberthür, 1909
Rothia hypopyrrha Butler, 1878
Rothia lasti Rothschild, 1896
Rothia metagrius Butler, 1880
Rothia micropales Butler, 1879
Rothia nigrescens Rothschild, 1896
Rothia pales Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Rothia panganica Karsch, 1898
Rothia pedasus Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Rothia powelli Oberthür, 1909
Rothia rhaeo Druce, 1894
Rothia simyra Westwood, 1877
Rothia turlini Kiriakoff & ..., 1973
Rothia vaovao Viette, 1974
Rothia viossati Kiriakoff & ..., 1973
Rothia watersi Butler, 1884
Rothia westwoodii Butler, 1879
Rothia zea Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Schausia coryndoni Rothschild, 1896
Schausia dambuza Kiriakoff, 1975
Schausia gladiatoria Holland, 1893
Schausia greenawayi Stoneham, 1963
Schausia langazana Kiriakoff, 1974
Schausia leona Schaus, 1893
Schausia mantatisi Kiriakoff, 1975
Schausia mkabi Kiriakoff, 1974
Schausilla obryzos Mabille, 1878Oceanic field cricket
Sergiusia pentelia Druce, 1887
Syfanoidea schencki Bartel, 1903
Tuerta chrysochlora Walker, 1869
Tuerta cyanopasta Hampson, 1907
Tuerta pastocyana Berio, 1940
Tuertella rema Druce, 1910
Weymeria athene Weymer, 1892


Links, sources and further information
Agaristinae at itis.gov