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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Burundi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1314
2802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
1219
2680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
260
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
249
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
138
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
67
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
30
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Burundi
30 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCEMNPTUZ
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 2007Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Birketsmithiola Krüger, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1955Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Compsochromia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1900Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metapiconoma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1904Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zadadrina Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burundi
58 Species and 4 Subspecies
Afromurzinia fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Agaphthora basilewskyi Kiriakoff, 1955
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli tigris Butler, 1883
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa kamitugensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa subargentea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Apisa tamsi (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Asura gigantea Kühne, 2007
Asura mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Balacra compsa Jordan, 1904
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra fenestrata Jordan, 1904
Balacra melaena Jordan, 1904
Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra stigmatica Grünberg, 1907
Balacra vitreata Rothschild, 1910
Birketsmithiola kruegeri Volynkin, 2022
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Ceryx basilewsky Kiriakoff, 1955
Ceryx basilewskyi Kiriakoff, 1955
Compsochromia compsa Jordan, 1904
Cragia adiastola Kiriakoff, 1958
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene similis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Metapiconoma rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Metarctia debauchei Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Paralpenus wintgensi Strand, 1909
Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Tamsita ochthoeba Hampson, 1920
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Tumicla gigantea Kühne, 2007
Tumicla mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella dilutior Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zadadrina metallica Kiriakoff, 1954

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Burundi
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
12
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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