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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Morogoro Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
865
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
170
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
165
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morogoro Region
9 Genera with 10 Species
Alpenus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morogoro Region
10 Species
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Amata nigricilia Strand, 1912
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cyana kaguruensis Karisch, 2013
Owambarctia unipuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Teracotona subapproximans Rothschild, 1933
Thallarcha chrysochroa Hampson, 1900
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Morogoro Region
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
2
2
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