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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
580
1780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
284
1013
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
112
408
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
112 Genera with 408 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUXYZ
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosia Krüger, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 18649SpeciesTaxom
Afroarctia de Toulgoët, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglossosia Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 192017SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 188022SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 19659SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Archithosia Birket-Smith, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Aroterosia Krüger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1865Tiger Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 192328SpeciesTaxom
Balbura Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1905Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Coniopsyche Krüger, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cragiosia Volynkin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 185510SpeciesTaxom
Crocosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 185414SpeciesTaxom
Daphaenisca Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1912Lichen Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Epibalacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Flavifronthosia Volynkin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipidia Kiriakoff, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leptilema Krüger, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lophilema Aurivillius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Mesenochroa Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18988SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Muxta Birket-Smith, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Novilema Durante & Pa..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas10SpeciesTaxom
Ochrotilema Krüger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Paraona Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopteryx Saalmüller, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pliniola Strand, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Poliosia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopelosia Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopoliosia Krüger, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Pumililema Krüger, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 186014SpeciesTaxom
Pusiolania Wallengren, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Siccasura Volynkin & L..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 20235SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186522SpeciesTaxom
Stenarctia Aurivillius, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Tesma Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Yelva Birket-Smith, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
408 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acantharctia bicoloria (Gaede, 1916)⇒ Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Acantharctia lacteata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia metaleuca Hampson, 1901
Acantharctia mundata Walker, 1865
Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia nivea Hampson, 1907
Acantharctia tenuifasciata Hampson, 1910
Acanthofrontia anacantha Hampson, 1914
Acanthosia pervolgata Volynkin, 2025
Acanthosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata Birket-Smith, 1965
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afraloa radiosa Druce, 1898
Afrasura clara Holland, 1893
Afrasura dubitabilis Durante, 2009
Afrasura emma Durante, 2009
Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Afrasura indecisa Walker, 1869
Afrasura numida Holland, 1893
Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Afrasura rivulosa rivulosa Walker, 1864
Afroarctia sjostedti Aurivillius, 1899
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afrospilarctia flavida Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia flavidus Bartel, 1903
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Aglossosia albescens Hampson, 1901
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Alpenus affiniola Strand, 1919
Alpenus affinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus diffinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus homaema (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus intacta (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Alpenus intactus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus intactus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Alpenus microstictus Hampson, 1920
Alpenus microstictus Hampson, 1920
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus thomasi A. Watson, 1989
Alpenus tristicta Hampson, 1920
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata borguensis Hampson, 1901
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata interniplaga Mabille, 1890
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amata lagosensis Hampson, 1907
Amata tritonia Hampson, 1911
Amerila brunnea Hampson, 1901
Amerila brunnea brunnea Hampson, 1901
Amerila carneola (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Amerila puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila castanea Hampson, 1911
Amerila fennia Druce, 1887
Amerila invidua (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Amerila puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila leucoptera Hampson, 1901
Amerila luteibarba Hampson, 1901
Amerila metasarca Hampson, 1911
Amerila nigroapicalis Aurivillius, 1900
Amerila niveivitrea Bartel, 1903
Amerila pannosa Grünberg, 1908
Amerila puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila puella puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila roseomarginata Rothschild, 1910
Amerila rothi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Amerila puella Fabricius, 1793
Amerila rubondoi Hauser & Boppre, 1977
Amerila sarconota Hampson, 1911
Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amphicallia pactolica Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Amsacta hampsoni (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Amsacta senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Amsacta stygioides Rothschild, 1916
Anapisa lamborni Rothschild, 1913
Anapisa monotica Holland, 1893
Apisa asipa Paśnik, Tarc..., 2023
Apisa bourgognei Kiriakoff, 1952
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa cinereocostata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa lamborni (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Anapisa lamborni Rothschild, 1913
Apisa pallata Plötz, 1880
Archilema achrosis Strand, 1912
Archilema cinderella Kiriakoff, 1958
Archilema lucens Durante & Pa..., 2002
Archilema quadrilobata Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema subalba Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema subumbrata Holland, 1893
Archilema triangularis Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Archilema vilis Birket-Smith, 1965
Architesma makomensis Strand, 1912
Archithosia costimacula Mabille, 1878
Archithosia duplicata Birket-Smith, 1965
Archithosia flavifrontella Strand, 1912
Archithosia gilvafrons Durante & Pa..., 2002
Archithosia makomensis Strand, 1912
Archithosia quadripunctata Rothschild, 1912
Arctiananna ceratopygia Birket-Smith, 1965
Arctiananna diplisticta Bethune-Baker, 1911
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Arctiananna griseata Kühne, 2007
Arctiananna luteolata Kühne, 2014
Arctiananna pia Strand, 1912
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina leonina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Aroterosia punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Asura fulvia (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Asura fulvimarginata Hampson, 1904
Asura gabunica Walker, 1865
Asura guntheri Walker, 1865
Asura hieroglyphica (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Asura indecisa Walker, 1869
Asura numida (Holland, 1893)⇒ Afrasura numida Holland, 1893
Asura obliterata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Asura obscurodiscalis Rothschild, 1936
Asura obsolescens (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Asura rivulosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Asura rosacea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Asura rufostria Walker, 1865
Asura subfulvia Kiriakoff, 1954
Asura xantha (Walker, 1865)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Automolis aurantiifusa Rothschild, 1913
Automolis johanna (Kiriakoff, 1979)⇒ Metarctia johanna Kiriakoff, 1979
Automolis opobensis (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis subulva Mabille, 1884
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra batesi Druce, 1910
Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra conradti Oberthür, 1911
Balacra daphaena Hampson, 1898
Balacra distincta (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra ehrmanni Holland, 1893
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra flava Przybylowicz, 2013
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra germana (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra humphreyi Rothschild, 1912
Balacra inflammata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra intermedia (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra magna (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra ochracea (Walker, 1869)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubricincta Holland, 1893
Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra umbra Druce, 1910
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balbura fresini Jörgensen, 1935
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Brunia agonchae Plötz, 1880
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia simplex Birket-Smith, 1965
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Caripodia albescens (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Aglossosia albescens Hampson, 1901
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Ceryx albimacula Walker, 1854
Ceryx schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Chionaema rubritermina (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Cyana rubritermina Bethune-Baker, 1911
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Chiromachla restricta Butler, 1894
Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Coniopsyche gilvafrons Durante & Pa..., 2002
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
Cragiosia mesosticta Hampson, 1911
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos flavidus Bartel, 1903
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Crocosia phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Eilema divisa Walker, 1862
Cyana africana Holland, 1893
Cyana delicata Walker, 1854
Cyana farquharsoni Bethune-Baker, 1922
Cyana fasciata Karisch, 2013
Cyana flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana flammeostrigata flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana klausruedigerbecki Karisch, 2005
Cyana luchoana Karisch, 2003
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana rubristriga rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana rubritermina Bethune-Baker, 1911
Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Cyana trigutta Walker, 1854
Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898
Diacrisia occidens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Eilema achrosis Hampson, 1918
Eilema albidula Walker, 1864
Eilema angulistrigata (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Eilema ilemimorpha Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema divisa (Walker, 1862)⇒ Eilema meosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema ilemimorpha Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema jacobsi (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema meosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema mesosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema minutissima Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eilema pulverosa Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema trinitas (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
Epilacydes unilinea Rothschild, 1910
Epitoxis borguensis Hampson, 1901
Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
Estigmene laglaizei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Estigmene rothi Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Estigmene unilinea (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Epilacydes unilinea Rothschild, 1910
Euchromia bellula (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia fulvida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia interstans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia leonis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euchromia nigricincta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Flavifronthosia flavifrontella Strand, 1912
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Hemirhipidia danieli Kiriakoff, 1955
Hippurarctia cinereoguttata Strand, 1912
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lepidilema pulverosa Aurivillius, 1904
Leptilema leia Hampson, 1901
Leptilema minutissima Bethune-Baker, 1911
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Logunovium nigricostum Holland, 1893
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Lophilema angustipennis Strand, 1912
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Meganaclia johannae Ignatev & Sulak, 2023
Meganaclia josephi Ignatev, Paś..., 2023
Meganaclia perpusilla Walker, 1856
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa diptera Walker, 1854
Melisa grandis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Mesocerea distincta Rothschild, 1911
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Mesenochroa rogersi Druce, 1885
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia chryseis (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia didyma Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia johanna Kiriakoff, 1979
Metarctia panyamana (Strand, 1920)⇒ Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Micralarctia albescens Rothschild, 1910
Micralarctia euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum albescens Rothschild, 1910
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Muxta termineola Hampson, 1907
Muxta xanthopa Holland, 1893
Myopsyche ochsenheimeri Boisduval, 1829
Myopsyche pallidicincta Kiriakoff, 1954
Myopsyche ponga Plötz, 1880
Nanna ceratopygia Birket-Smith, 1965
Nanna diplisticta Bethune-Baker, 1911
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna luteolata Kühne, 2014
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Neuroxena fulleri Druce, 1883
Neuroxena funereus Rothschild, 1933
Neuroxena medioflavus Rothschild, 1935
Neuroxena obscurascens Strand, 1909
Novilema fluminalis Durante & Pa..., 2001
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera hemixantha Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera restrictum (Butler, 1894)⇒ Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Ochrotilema flavicosta Hampson, 1901
Ovenna agonchae Plötz, 1880
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Ovenna simplex Birket-Smith, 1965
Ovenna subgriseola Strand, 1912
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Paralpenus flavicosta Hampson, 1909
Paralpenus flavizonata Hampson, 1911
Paralpenus flavizonatus Hampson, 1911
Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Pelosia nitedula (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Phryganopteryx duplicata Birket-Smith, 1965
Pliniola gibba Plötz, 1880
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Poliosia nigrifrons (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Pusiola occidentalis Strand, 1912
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudopelosia plumosa Mabille, 1900
Pseudopoliosia danella Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pseudopoliosia nigeriana Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pseudopoliosia nigrifrons Hampson, 1900
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pumililema minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pumililema nitedula Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola aureola Birket-Smith, 1965
Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiola danella Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola lucens Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola nigeriana (Durante & Pa..., 2002)⇒ Pusiola occidentalis Strand, 1912
Pusiola nigrifrons Hampson, 1900
Pusiola nitedula (Durante & Pa..., 2002)⇒ Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola occidentalis Strand, 1912
Pusiola ochreata Hampson, 1901
Pusiola poliosia Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola zelleri (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiolania minima Durante, 2004
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia sinefascia Hampson, 1916
Rhipidarctia aurantiifusca Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia conradti Oberthür, 1911
Rhipidarctia cornelia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia danieli (Kiriakoff, 1955)⇒ Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia rhodospila (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia conradti Oberthür, 1911
Rhipidarctia silacea Plötz, 1880
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Siccasura numida Holland, 1893
Siccasura spatulata Volynkin & L..., 2021
Siccia akanthodis Volynkin, 2023
Siccia conformis Hampson, 1914
Siccia gypsia Hampson, 1914
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Siccia tridens Volynkin, 2023
Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893)⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Spilosoma batesi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma buryi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma castelli Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma castelli grandis Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma chionea Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma crossi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma holoxantha Hampson, 1907
Spilosoma immaculata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma impunctata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma karschi Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma metaleuca Hampson, 1905
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma occidens occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma scortillum (Wallengren, 1876)⇒ Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma sinefascia (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Radiarctia sinefascia Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Stenarctia griseipennis Hampson, 1911
Stenarctia rothi Rothschild, 1933
Systropha norae Patiny, 2004
Teracotona (Teracotona) quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona buryi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Teracotona quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Tesma fractifascia Hampson, 1918
Tesma melema Kiriakoff, 1958
Tesma nigrapex Strand, 1912
Thumatha infantula (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Thumatha lunaris Durante, 2007
Thyretarctia didyma Kiriakoff, 1957
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Tumicla atricraspeda Hampson, 1914
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella kallima Swinhoe, 1907
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880
Yelva obscura Birket-Smith, 1965
Zobida jacobsi Hampson, 1914
Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Nigeria
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
19
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Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
40
144
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
48
150
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
22
93
Genera
Species

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Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
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