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Checklist for Subfamily Agaristinae Boisduval, 1833 (Forester Moths)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
262
981
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAgaristinae
Boisduval, 1833
Forester Moths
19
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
19 Genera with 57 Species
Aegocera Latreille, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Agoma Kiriakoff, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Charitosemia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Crameria Hübner, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Epischausia Kiriakoff, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Hemituerta Kiriakoff, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 189021SpeciesTaxom
Hespagarista Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucovis Hampson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Metagarista Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophrys Karsch, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloceps Hampson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ovios Walker, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paraegocera Hampson, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Paratuerta Hampson, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Schausia Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tuerta Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tuertella Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Weymeria Karsch, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
57 Species
Aegocera brevivitta Hampson, 1901
Aegocera fervida (Walker, 1854)⇒ Aegoceropsis fervida Walker, 1854
Aegocera obliqua Mabille, 1893
Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836
Agoma albiventris Jordan, 1913
Agoma trimenii Felder, 1874Trimen's false tiger
Charitosemia geraldi Kirby, 1896
Crameria amabilis Drury, 1773
Crameria istsariensis (Stoneham, 1963)⇒ Crameria amabilis Drury, 1773
Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Epischausia flavifrons (Bethune-Baker, 1913)⇒ Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Hemituerta argentifascia (Fawcett, 1915)⇒ Hemituerta mahdi Pagenstecher, 1903
Hemituerta mahdi Pagenstecher, 1903
Heraclia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881
Heraclia africana Butler, 1875
Heraclia aisha Kirby, 1891
Heraclia atribasalis (Hampson, 1912)⇒ Heraclia gruenbergi Wichgraf, 1911
Heraclia butleri Walker, 1869
Heraclia campala (Strand, 1912)⇒ Heraclia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881
Heraclia euphemia (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Heraclia geryon Fabricius, 1781
Heraclia flavisignata Hampson, 1912
Heraclia geryon Fabricius, 1781
Heraclia gruenbergi Wichgraf, 1911
Heraclia hornimani Druce, 1880
Heraclia hypercompoides Butler, 1895
Heraclia karschi Holland, 1897
Heraclia longipennis Walker, 1854
Heraclia monslunensis Hampson, 1901
Heraclia nandi Kiriakoff, 1974
Heraclia perdix Druce, 1887
Heraclia poggei Dewitz, 1879
Heraclia superba Butler, 1875
Heraclia thruppi Butler, 1886
Heraclia xanthopyga Mabille, 1890
Hespagarista echione Boisduval, 1847
Leucovis latifascia (Rothschild, 1924)⇒ Leucovis lepta Fawcett, 1918
Leucovis lepta Fawcett, 1918
Metagarista triphaenoides Walker, 1854
Mitrophrys aequepartita Strand, 1909
Mitrophrys ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Mitrophrys kenyamagaribae Stoneham, 1963Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Mitrophrys kibwezensis (Strand, 1909)⇒ Mitrophrys magna Walker, 1854
Mitrophrys magna Walker, 1854Velda Pinemoth
Mitrophrys menete Cramer, 1775Chinati Sheepmoth
Mitrophrys obliquisigna (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Mitrophrys magna Walker, 1854
Omphaloceps daria Druce, 1895
Ovios capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Ovios nealces Fawcett, 1915
Paraegocera confluens Weymer, 1892
Paraegocera nigrescens Stoneham, 1934
Paratuerta abrupta Rothschild, 1924
Paratuerta featheri Fawcett, 1915
Paratuerta marshalli Hampson, 1902
Schausia coryndoni Rothschild, 1896
Tuerta cyanopasta Hampson, 1907
Tuertella rema Druce, 1910
Weymeria athene Weymer, 1892


Links, sources and further information
Agaristinae at itis.gov