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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Congo basin (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
270
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
267
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
229
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
162
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
145
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
88
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
57
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
19
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo basin
19 Genera with 36 Species
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopodia Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Carpostalagma Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Daphaenisca Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Lempkeella Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo basin
36 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Agaphthora carpentieri Dufrane, 1936
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Amerila puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila puella puella Fabricius, 1793
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Arctiananna eningae eningae Plötz, 1880
Automolis pallida Hampson, 1901
Balacra batesi Druce, 1910
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra compsa Jordan, 1904
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Carcinopodia schoutedeni Strand, 1918
Carpostalagma viridis Plötz, 1880
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana rubristriga rubristriga Holland, 1893
Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia jullieni (Debauche, 1936)⇒ Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Lempkeella avellana Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia rosea (Aurivillius, 1906)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Paramelisa lophura Aurivillius, 1906
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Rhipidarctia lutea Holland, 1893
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893

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

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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