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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
441
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
422
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
204
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
94
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
24 Genera with 33 Species
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Acantharctia Aurivillius, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bechuanosia Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Amata kuhlweinii Lefèbvre, 1831
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Bechuanosia nigrimargo Krüger, 2015
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eugoa dalmani (Aurivillius, 1912)⇒ Evgoa dalmanii Fåhraeus, 1872
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia heringi Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes jeskei Grünberg, 1911
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Botswana
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiinae at artfakta.se
Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
Arctiinae at gbif.org
Arctiinae at itis.gov