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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
592
1576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
262
743
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
98
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
98 Genera with 208 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aglossosia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 185414SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1912Tiger Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cacosoma Felder, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Campter Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Campteropsis Krüger, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Didymonyx Watson, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1914Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphilema Krüger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Eucreagra Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eurosia Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Eurozonosia Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Galactilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Grammarctia Aurivillius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hampsonata de Freina, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hypagoptera Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosiella Collins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lexis Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Lomilema Krüger, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lysceia Walker, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Macrosia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 185610SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paraona Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paratrygodus Krüger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pasteosia Hampson, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Procanthia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Proschaliphora Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocragia Krüger, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Psichotoe Boisduval, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Syntemnilema Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Syntomis Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1877Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
208 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acantharctia latifasciata Hampson, 1909
Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899
Afrasura fulvia Hampson, 1900
Afrasura ichorina Butler, 1877
Afrasura larseni Volynkin & S..., 2021
Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia ocellina Walker, 1854
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata croceizona Hampson, 1910
Amata kilimandjaronis Strand, 1917
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata longipennis Walker, 1862
Amata longipes Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Amata natalii Boisduval, 1847
Amata nostalis Walker, 1854
Amata pseudosimplex de Freina, 2013
Amata resecta Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Amata schellhorni de Freina, 2017
Amata schuelei de Freina, 2016
Amata simplex Walker, 1854
Amerila affinis Rothschild, 1910
Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910
Amerila bubo Walker, 1855
Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Amerila madagascariensis Boisduval, 1847
Amerila magnifica Rothschild, 1910
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia intercalaris elisabethana Bender & Nau..., 1980
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Asura fulvia (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Asura lydia Donovan, 1805Lydia lichen moth
Asura natalensis Wallengren, 1860Crossed Footman
Asura sagenaria (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Asuroides sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Asura thumataeformis Strand, 1912
Automolis benitensis Holland, 1893
Automolis bicolora Walker, 1856
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Automolis rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis rufescens Walker, 1855
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Cacosoma gnatula Boisduval, 1847
Cacosoma naclioides (Felder, 1874)⇒ Psichotoe gnatula Boisduval, 1847
Campter goniophora Hampson, 1900
Campteropsis orthogramma Krüger, 2016
Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854
Ceryx longipes Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
Cragia quadrinotata Walker, 1864
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Cyana capensis Hampson, 1903
Cyana marshalli Hampson, 1900
Cyana natalensis Karisch, 2013
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Cyana rejecta rejecta Walker, 1854
Cyana rhodostriata Hampson, 1914
Diacrisia sublutea Bartel, 1903
Diota privata Walker, 1865
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Eilema discifera Hampson, 1900
Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Eilema similipuncta Hampson, 1914
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epitoxis amazoula Boisduval, 1847
Epitoxis amazoulella Strand, 1917
Epitoxis estcourtensis Strand, 1917
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Estigmene linea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Popoudina linea Walker, 1855
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Eubaphilema verulama Strand, 1912
Euchromia africana (Möschler, 1872)⇒ Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euchromia madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833
Eucreagra arculifera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Eilema natalica Felder, 1874
Eucreagra natalica Strand, 1912
Eugoa africana Hampson, 1900
Eurosia fuliginea Hampson, 1903
Eurosia lineata Hampson, 1900
Eurozonosia thumathaeformis Strand, 1912
Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus subflavescens Walker, 1865
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galactilema lactipenne Krüger, 2015
Galtara pulverata Hampson, 1900
Grammarctia bilinea Walker, 1865
Halone sobria Walker, 1854
Hampsonata natalithala de Freina, 2008
Hampsonata phoenicia Hampson, 1898
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hypagoptera rufeola Hampson, 1900
Ilemodes astriga Hampson, 1916
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Ilemodes heterogyna heterogyna
Lamprosiella eborella Boisduval, 1847
Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Lexis bipunctigera (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Logunovium scortillum scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Lomilema dilatans Krüger, 2015
Lomilema gracilipennis Wallengren, 1860
Lysceia bigutta Walker, 1854
Lysceia bistagma Krüger, 2017
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Macrosia natalica Möschler, 1872
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia cinnamomea Wallengren, 1860
Metarctia confederationis Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia fuscorufescens Strand, 1917
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia postrufescens Strand, 1917
Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia venosa Walker, 1856
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Ochrota subapicalipunctis Strand, 1922
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bomfordi Pinhey, 1968
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paralpenus strigulosa Hampson, 1901
Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Paratrygodus semiochracea Felder, 1874
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pasteosia irrorata Hampson, 1900
Pasteosia murina Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia poliographa Krüger, 2017
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Popoudina (Popoudina) dorsalis Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) griseipennis Bartel, 1903
Popoudina (Popoudina) leighi Rothschild, 1910
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Procanthia nivea Rothschild, 1910
Proschaliphora butti Rothschild, 1910
Pseudocragia quadrinotata Walker, 1864
Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920
Pseudonaclia bifasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Psichotoe gnatula Boisduval, 1847
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiola verulama Strand, 1912
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria delineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Secusio pustularia (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Secusio strigata parvipuncta Hampson, 1891
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia punctipennis Wallengren, 1860
Sozusa scutellata Wallengren, 1860
Spilosoma euryphlebia Hampson, 1903
Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma pseudomaenas Rothschild, 1910
Syntemnilema discifera Hampson, 1900
Syntomis simplex (Walker, 1854)⇒ Amata simplex Walker, 1854
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona natalica Möschler, 1872
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona strigosa Möschler, 1872
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes montana Boisduval, 1847
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Tumicla sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania simplex Walker, 1855
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa candida Butler, 1877

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
37
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
40
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
15
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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