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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
524
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
184
390
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
66
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
66 Genera with 115 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPSTU
Aemilia Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Amatula Wiltshire, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anestia Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ardices Walker, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 2010Lichen Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Emydia Boisduval, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Eurozonosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Hectobrocha Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Isorropus Butler, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Lambula Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Metacrisiodes Dyar, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas7SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman4SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Threnosia Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1939Rattlebox moths9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
115 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afrowatsonius confluens Rothschild, 1933
Amata bicolor Walker, 1854
Amata helleia Romieux, 1935
Amata rubicunda Mabille, 1892
Amatula kikiae Wiltshire, 1983
Amerila bipartitoides Häuser & Bo..., 1997
Amerila fuscivena Hampson, 1916
Amerila uniformis Berio, 1935
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Anaphosia mirabilis Bartel, 1903
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Anestia semiochrea Butler, 1886Marbled Footman
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ardices fulvohirta (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841
Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841Black and White Tiger Moth
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Disparctia varicolor de Toulgoët, 1978
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema lutarella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Manulea lutarella Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema peyrierasi de Toulgoët, 1976
Eilema pseudofasciata de Toulgoët, 1957
Eilema pusilana Strand, 1912
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema trichopteroides Kühne, 2010
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epitoxis ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Eurozonosia fulvinigra Hampson, 1914
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Galtara extensa Butler, 1880Madagascar moth
Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Halone prosenes Turner, 1940Pied Halone
Hectobrocha adoxa Meyrick, 1886Unadorned Footman
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Isorropus lateritea de Toulgoët, 1957
Lambula erema Collenette, 1935
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Metacrias erichrysa Meyrick, 1886
Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879
Metacrias strategica Hudson, 1889
Metacrisiodes pua Dyar, 1917
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia jordani Kiriakoff, 1957
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nanna albifrons Kühne, 2014
Neritos cotes (Druce, 1896)⇒ Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulata Boisduval, 1832Magpie moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera amica White, 1841Cineraria moth
Nyctemera amica annulata
Nyctemera doubledayi (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pelosia hampsoni de Toulgoët, 1960
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857Waved Philenora
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Podomachla persecta Strand, 1909
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pseudothyretes quadrisignatula Strand, 1912
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pusiola maior Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola tocha Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Secusio extensa (Butler, 1880)⇒ Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma mediocinerea de Toulgoët, 1956
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Termessa gratiosa Walker, 1865Favoured Footman
Termessa laeta Walker, 1856Propitious Footman
Termessa nivosa Walker, 1865Snowy Footman
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Thallarcha chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886Golden Footman
Thallarcha epigypsa Lower, 1902
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thallarcha oblita Felder, 1875Hidden Footman
Threnosia hypopolia Turner, 1940Dull Footman
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) dorsifumata (Prout, 1919)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lotrix Cramer, 1777Crotalaria moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides vaga Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa vaga (Jordan, 1939)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
28
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
31
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Arctiinae at artfakta.se
Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
Arctiinae at gbif.org
Arctiinae at itis.gov