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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
2042
4455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2041
4453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2029
4437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1652
3788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
473
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
422
1081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
265
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
96
272
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saudi Arabia
23 Genera with 38 Species
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Amata Fabricius, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Creataloum Dubatolov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1990Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1983Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Stenilema Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Talhoukia Wiltshire, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
38 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amata aurantiaca Warnecke, 1934
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Apisa arabica Warnecke, 1934
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa lippensi (Warnecke, 1934)⇒ Apisa arabica Warnecke, 1934
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Chiromachla torbeni Wiltshire, 1983
Creataloum arabicum Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides albidior Wiltshire, 1986
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana pretoriae witti Karisch, 2013
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Cyana puella postflavida Rothschild, 1924
Estigmene tilkiani Wiltshire, 1990
Galtara regalis Wiltshire, 1980
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lepista arabica Rebel, 1907
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nyctemera torbeni (Wiltshire, 1983)⇒ Chiromachla torbeni Wiltshire, 1983
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Siccia arabica Wiltshire, 1983
Siccia buettikeri Wiltshire, 1988
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Spilosoma feifensis Wiltshire, 1986
Spilosoma yemenensis Hampson, 1916
Stenilema arabica Rebel, 1907
Systropha (Systropha) androsthenes Baker, 1996
Talhoukia feifae Wiltshire, 1986
Thyretes buettikeri Wiltshire, 1983
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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