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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
576
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
331
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
293
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
155
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
11 Genera with 22 Species
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1847Lichen Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1847Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
22 Species
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Eilema banghaasi Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema grisea Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema marcida Mann, 1859Pigmy Footman
Eilema obscura Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema peluri Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema pygmaeola (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Manulea pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847
Eilema saerdabensis Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sericeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sordidula Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Manulea (Manulea) pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758Feathered Footman
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Malta
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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