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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Kurunegala (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
279
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
254
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
147
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
145
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
70
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
46
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kurunegala
12 Genera with 13 Species
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosiella Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemonia Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1777Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Padenia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kurunegala
13 Species
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyclosiella dulcicula Swinhoe, 1890
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Hemonia orbiferana Walker, 1863
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Oeonistis entella (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Padenia transversa Walker, 1854
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Kurunegala
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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