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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1672
3769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1671
3768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1628
3675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1446
3405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
523
1450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
482
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
222
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
138
362
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
68
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
68 Genera with 190 Species
#ABCDEFHIKLMNOPRSTX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosia Krüger, 20251SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archithosia Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1865Tiger Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 192324SpeciesTaxom
Balbura Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Cameroonia Przybylowicz, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Carpostalagma Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1896Orange Spotted Tiger Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Collartisa Strand, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Dubatolovia de Freina, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1918Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epibalacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17759SpeciesTaxom
Flavifronthosia Volynkin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Kiriakoffalia de Toulgoët, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lambula Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Melisoides Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mesenochroa Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mesonaclia Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Nacliodes Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1854Leptosomas7SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Syntomerea Wallengren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tesma Birket-Smith, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
190 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantharctia guineae (Strand, 1912)⇒ Lambula buergersi Gaede, 1925
Acanthosia kruegeri Volynkin, 2025
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afrasura craigii Holland, 1893
Afrasura guentheri Strand, 1912
Afrasura indecisa Walker, 1869
Afrasura indecisa guentheri Strand, 1912
Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Agaphthora alenina Strand, 1912
Agaphthora macula Strand, 1912
Agaphthora semihyalina Kirby, 1896
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Amata alenicola Strand, 1912
Amata benitonis Strand, 1912
Amata divalis Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Amata leucerythra Holland, 1893
Amata makoma Strand, 1912
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amata ploetzi Strand, 1912
Amata reducticincta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Amerila nigroapicalis Aurivillius, 1900
Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Anapisa connexa Walker, 1854
Anapisa deannulata Strand, 1912
Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa monotica Holland, 1893
Anapisa ruficilla Strand, 1912
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Archilema achrosis Strand, 1912
Archilema uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Architesma makomensis Strand, 1912
Archithosia costimacula Mabille, 1878
Archithosia flavifrontella Strand, 1912
Archithosia makomensis Strand, 1912
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Asura craigi Holland, 1893
Asura craigii Holland, 1893
Asura guntheri Walker, 1865
Asura indecisa Walker, 1869
Asura rufostria Walker, 1865
Asura xantha (Walker, 1865)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Automolis congonis (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis fuscorufescens (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis hampsoni (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis lateritiola (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis opobensis (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis pusillima Strand, 1912
Automolis rosea (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis subulva Mabille, 1884
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra batesi Druce, 1910
Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra distincta (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra elegantissima Strand, 1912
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra haemalea Holland, 1893
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra kivensis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra longimaculata (Strand, 1912)⇒ Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubricincta Holland, 1893
Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra simplex (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra simplicior (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra umbra Druce, 1910
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balbura fresini Jörgensen, 1935
Brunia agonchae Plötz, 1880
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia subgriseola Strand, 1912
Cameroonia nigriceps Aurivillius, 1904
Carpostalagma viridis Plötz, 1880
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Ceryx albimacula Walker, 1854
Ceryx alenina Strand, 1912
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Ceryx infranigra Strand, 1912
Ceryx macula Strand, 1912
Ceryx semihyalina Kirby, 1896
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Collartisa collartorum (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Collartisa lobata Strand, 1912
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
Cyana flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana flammeostrigata flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana heidrunae Hoppe, 2004
Cyana quentini Karisch, 2003
Cyana torrida Holland, 1893
Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Dubatolovia neurophaea Hampson, 1911
Eilema achrosis Hampson, 1918
Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
Epitoxis albifrons Strand, 1912
Epitoxis myopsychoides Strand, 1912
Epitoxis nigra Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis procridia Hampson, 1898
Epitoxis typica Strand, 1912
Euchromia bellula (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia fulvida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia intermedia Aurivillius, 1925
Euchromia interstans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia leonis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euchromia nigricincta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Flavifronthosia flavifrontella Strand, 1912
Hippurarctia cinereoguttata Strand, 1912
Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Kiriakoffalia guineae Strand, 1912
Lambula buergersi Gaede, 1925
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Meganaclia josephi Ignatev, Paś..., 2023
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Melisa atavistis (Hampson, 1911)⇒ Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa diptera Walker, 1854
Melisa grandis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Mesocerea distincta Rothschild, 1911
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Mesenochroa rogersi Druce, 1885
Mesonaclia microsippia Strand, 1912
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Myopsyche makomensis Strand, 1912
Myopsyche nervalis Strand, 1912
Myopsyche nigrita (Kiriakoff, 1961)⇒ Pseudothyretes nigrita Kiriakoff, 1961
Nacliodes microsippia Strand, 1912
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Neophemula vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Neuroxena fulleri Druce, 1883
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera chromis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Nyctemera druna (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera ehromis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Ovenna agonchae Plötz, 1880
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Ovenna subgriseola Strand, 1912
Paramelisa bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1927)⇒ Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Podomachla tessmanni Strand, 1912
Popoudina (Popoudina) unistriga Butler, 1875
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes nigrita Kiriakoff, 1961
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhipidarctia cornelia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia pallidipes (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893)⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Spilosoma impunctata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Syntomerea typica (Strand, 1912)⇒ Epitoxis procridia Hampson, 1898
Tesma nigrapex Strand, 1912
Tesma tessmanniana Strand, 1912
Thumatha ngewo Volynkin, 2021
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
19
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
19
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
27
100
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
Arctiinae at gbif.org
Arctiinae at itis.gov