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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
680
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
505
1513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
490
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
178
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
109
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
61
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
61 Genera with 138 Species
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Acanthosia Krüger, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 20252SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1913Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 188116SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1865Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cragiosia Volynkin, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Crocosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lithosiccia Volynkin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nishada Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Nodozana Druce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1854Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Palaeugoa Durante, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parevia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Psichotoe Boisduval, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Siccasura Volynkin & L..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 20238SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
138 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthosia pervolgata Volynkin, 2025
Acanthosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata Birket-Smith, 1965
Afrasura discreta Durante, 2009
Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Agaphthora lamottei Kiriakoff, 1963
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata basithyris Hampson, 1914
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata nigrobasalis Rothschild, 1910
Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Amerila vidua vidua Cramer, 1780
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli incomparabilis Mabille, 1892
Amphicallia thelwalli thelwalli Druce, 1882
Anapisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa monotonia (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Apisa bourgognei Kiriakoff, 1952
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa cinereocostata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Apisa holobrunnea (Talbot, 1932)⇒ Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Architesma ampullaria Volynkin, 2025
Architesma frondosa Volynkin, 2025
Arctiananna luteolata Kühne, 2014
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Asura hieroglyphica (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra conradti Oberthür, 1911
Balacra ehrmanni Holland, 1893
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra germana (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra humphreyi Rothschild, 1912
Balacra inflammata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra intermedia (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra magna (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra ochracea (Walker, 1869)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Cragiosia smithi Volynkin, 2024
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Crocosia phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Eilema divisa Walker, 1862
Cyana basisticta Hampson, 1914
Cyana delicata Walker, 1854
Cyana klausruedigerbecki Karisch, 2005
Cyana occidentalis Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana rubristriga rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana suessmuthi Karisch, 2013
Cyana trigutta Walker, 1854
Euchromia eumolphus Cramer, 1779
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Eyralpenus (Pareyralpenus) quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Hippurarctia cinereoguttata Strand, 1912
Lithosiccia juvenis Holland, 1893
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Lycomorphodes aurobrunnea Gibeaux, 1983
Meganaclia grehani Ignatev, 2023
Meganaclia johannae Ignatev & Sulak, 2023
Meganaclia josephi Ignatev, Paś..., 2023
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia maria Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia priscilla Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia przybylowiczi Ochse, 2017
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Neophemula vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Neophemula vitrina vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Nodozana aurobrunnea (Gibeaux, 1983)⇒ Lycomorphodes bicolor Rothschild, 1913
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Palaeugoa spurrelli Hampson, 1914
Parevia metachryseis (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Trichromia metachryseis Hampson, 1905
Phoenicoprocta metachrysea (Druce, 1898)⇒ Phoenicoprocta vacillans Walker, 1856
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Psichotoe cingulata Kiriakoff, 1963
Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola maior Durante & Pa..., 2002
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia rubrovitta Aurivillius, 1904
Siccasura numida Holland, 1893
Siccasura spatulata Volynkin & L..., 2021
Siccia acornuta Volynkin, 2023
Siccia bicultula Volynkin, 2023
Siccia bilobata Volynkin, 2023
Siccia carinata Volynkin, 2023
Siccia cretata Hampson, 1914
Siccia gypsia Hampson, 1914
Siccia kuehnei Volynkin, 2023
Siccia ziela Volynkin, 2023
Spilosoma bifurca (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Thumatha infantula (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichromia metachryseis Hampson, 1905
Tumicla retromaculata Durante, 2008
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Virbia porioni de Toulgoët, 1983

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Guinea
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
22
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
20
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
18
62
Genera
Species

Taxom



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