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Checklist for Family Arctiidae Leach, 1815 (Footman moths)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths
21
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
21 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCEGHIMNPST
Anaulosia Schaus, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombopsyche Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cacostatia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Charidea Guenée, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Empusa Illiger, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Galtarodes Toulgoët, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Hypocharis Hampson, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Ichoria Butler, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Illice Walker, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Ixylasia Butler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Meneclia Grünberg, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mesocerea Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mimulosa4SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichura Druce, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phaenarete Druce, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pompiliodes Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Prytania Debauche, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphenoptera Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sciopsyche Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tipulodes Boisduval, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Trichareva Dognin, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
40 Species
Bombopsyche oratha Druce, 1893
Cacostatia saphira Staudinger, 1875
Charidea metis J. W. Dalman, 1826
Empusa aegyptiaca (Giglio-Tos, 1917)⇒ Dilatempusa aegyptiaca Giglio-Tos, 1917
Empusa binotata Serville, 1839
Empusa dilaticollis (Lombardo, 1992)⇒ Dilatempusa aegyptiaca Giglio-Tos, 1917
Empusa fasciata Brullé, 1832Conehead Mantis
Empusa fronticornis (Stoll, 1813)⇒ Empusa spinosa Krauss, 1902
Empusa guttula Thunberg, 1815
Empusa hedenborgii Stal, 1871
Empusa megalocephala Gistel, 1856
Empusa murati Chopard, 1940
Empusa pennata Thunberg, 1815Conehead mantis
Empusa pennatus
Empusa spinosa Krauss, 1902
Galtarodes ragonoti Mabille, 1880
Galtarodes viettei de Toulgoët, 1971
Ichoria chalcomedusa Druce, 1893
Ichoria quadrigutta Walker, 1854
Ichoria tricincta Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Illice brunea Gibeaux, 1988
Illice cryptopyra Hampson, 1903
Illice ditrigona Schaus, 1899
Illice endoxantha Hampson, 1903
Illice triplagiata Rothschild, 1913
Ixylasia schausi Druce, 1896
Meneclia pallidula Grünberg, 1910
Mesocerea distincta Rothschild, 1911
Mimulosa proxima Toulgoët, 1955
Mimulosa pseudotortrix Toulgoët, 1955
Mimulosa rotunda Toulgoët, 1955
Mimulosa tortricoides Toulgoët, 1955
Neotrichura nigripes Heylaerts, 1890
Phaenarete diana Druce, 1896
Pompiliodes aliena Walker, 1854
Prytania albida (Oldroyd, 1974)⇒ Prytanomyia albida Oldroyd, 1974
Pseudosphenoptera pitthea (Walker, 1854)⇒ Pseudosphenoptera boyi Zerny, 1931
Sciopsyche tropica Walker, 1854
Tipulodes ima Boisduval, 1832
Trichareva fulvilaniata Dognin, 1914

Subnodes of Arctiidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyCtenuchinae
Kirby, 1837
Wasp Moths
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLithosiinae
Billberg, 1820
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiidae at gbif.org