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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
107
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
61
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
37
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
37 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPRST
Afrasura Durante, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aglossosia Hampson, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Archithosia Birket-Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1936Tiger Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 188114SpeciesTaxom
Boadicea Tams, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1893Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Daphaenisca Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1933Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pliniola Strand, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
101 Species
Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Aglossosia chrysargyria Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia coincidens Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia daressalmica Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia deceptans Hampson, 1914
Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia pallidula (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata creobota Holland, 1893
Amata francisca (Butler, 1876)⇒ Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata goodii Holland, 1893
Amata interniplaga Mabille, 1890
Amata leimacis Holland, 1893
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Anaphosia cyanogramma Hampson, 1903
Anapisa crenophylax Holland, 1893
Anapisa mabira (Holland, 1898)⇒ Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa mariae (Holland, 1898)⇒ Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa monotica Holland, 1893
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa crenophylax Holland, 1893
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Archithosia costimacula Mabille, 1878
Asura gabunica Walker, 1865
Asura obliterata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Asura obscurodiscalis Rothschild, 1936
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra daphaena Hampson, 1898
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra haemalea Holland, 1893
Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubricincta Holland, 1893
Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra simplex (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra simplicior (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Boadicea pelecoides Tams, 1930
Caripodia chrysargyria (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Ceryx albimacula Walker, 1854
Ceryx elasson Holland, 1893
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 leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Cyana brunneistriga Prout A. E., 1919
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
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
Hippurarctia taymansi Rothschild, 1910
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892
Metarctia paulis Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Myopsyche elachista Holland, 1893
Myopsyche miserabilis Holland, 1893
Myopsyche ochsenheimeri Boisduval, 1829
Myopsyche pallidicincta Kiriakoff, 1954
Myopsyche puncticincta Holland, 1893
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Neophemula vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Pliniola gibba Plötz, 1880
Pliniola nigristriata Holland, 1893
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pusiola melemona Kiriakoff, 1963
Pusiola theresia Kiriakoff, 1963
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
12
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
16
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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