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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
209
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
201
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
69
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
30
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melbourne
16 Genera with 23 Species
Anestia Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1805Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1865Footman2SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
23 Species
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Asura lydia Donovan, 1805Lydia lichen moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Halone ophiodes Meyrick, 1886Cryptic Halone
Halone prosenes Turner, 1940Pied Halone
Halone sejuncta Felder, 1875Variable Halone
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Philenora elegans Butler, 1877Elegant Philenora
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Termessa gratiosa Walker, 1865Favoured Footman
Termessa nivosa Walker, 1865Snowy Footman
Thallarcha chrysochares Meyrick, 1886Tiger Footman
Thallarcha epigypsa Lower, 1902
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Melbourne
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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