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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
552
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
440
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
424
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
263
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
119
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
35
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
35 Genera with 73 Species
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Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Amsactarctia Berio, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1882Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1916Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Alpenus cribraria (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus diversata (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Alpenus diversatus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus diversatus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus mhondana (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata romeii Berio, 1941
Amata velatipennis Walker, 1864
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amsacta melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Amsacta paolii Berio, 1936
Amsactarctia radiosa Pagenstecher, 1903
Amsactarctia venusta de Toulgoët, 1980
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana squalida Karisch, 2013
Cycnia melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Eilema sordida Butler, 1882
Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Lepista limbata (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Micralarctia tolgoeti Watson, 1988
Micralarctia toulgoeti A. Watson, 1988
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Ochrota somalensis Strand, 1922
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes fiorii Berio, 1937
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes minorata Berio, 1935
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Secusio discoidalis Talbot, 1929
Secusio parvipuncta (Walker, 1854)⇒ Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Siccia conformis Hampson, 1914
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma mediopunctata Pagenstecher, 1903
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) submaculata Walker, 1855
Teracotona pallidior Niepelt, 1937
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912

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

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
18
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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