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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
675
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
618
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
299
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
133
357
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
43
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
43 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCEGIKLMOPRSTU
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 2010Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Entephrilema Krüger, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leptilema Krüger, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenogastra Gaede, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Proschaliphora Hampson, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Thyrgis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
93 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrospilarctia flavida Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia flavidus Bartel, 1903
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus whalleyi A. Watson, 1989
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata damarensis Grünberg, 1910
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Amerila bubo Walker, 1855
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amsacta melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa hildae Kiriakoff, 1961
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Creatonotos flavidus Bartel, 1903
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Cyana capensis Hampson, 1903
Cyana ignifera Karisch, 2013
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Eilema albostriatum Kühne, 2010
Entephrilema namibiense Krüger, 2019
Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
Epilacydes unistriga Grünberg, 1910
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus scioana scioana Oberthur, 1880
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Galtara notabilis de Toulgoët, 1980
Ilemodes astriga Hampson, 1916
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Leptilema albostriatum Kühne, 2010
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Metarctia brunneipennis Hering, 1932
Metarctia confederationis Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Micralarctia australis A. Watson, 1988
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Owambarctia owamboensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes jeskei Grünberg, 1911
Paralacydes wallengreni (Aurivillius, 1879)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Phlyctaenogastra britae Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra familia Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra rangei Gaede, 1915
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) unistriga Butler, 1875
Proschaliphora albida Hampson, 1909
Proschaliphora aurata Kühne, 2010
Proschaliphora lineata Kühne, 2010
Proschaliphora minima Kühne, 2010
Proschaliphora traiecta (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Proschaliphora albida Hampson, 1909
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Rhodogastria bauri (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Saenura oriens Rothschild, 1917
Siccia punctipennis Wallengren, 1860
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidentalis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Systropha glabriventris Friese, 1922Malheur Cave amphipod
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) submaculata Walker, 1855
Teracotona debilis Felder, 1874
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Thallarcha chrysochroa Hampson, 1900
Thumatha punctata Kühne, 2010
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes misa (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Thyretes phasma (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Thyretes signivenis Hering, 1937
Thyretes trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912
Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
24
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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