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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
476
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
257
678
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
82
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
82 Genera with 200 Species
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Aemene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1893Tiger Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaita Walker, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 17732SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Curoba Walker, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosiella Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Diduga Moore, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Dolgoma Moore, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Dondera Felder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1893Lichen Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1901Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Eurosia Hampson, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Eurozonosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gampola Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Garudinia Moore, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemonia Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Holocraspedon Hampson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Machairophora Hampson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Massicyta Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Micraloa Dubatolov, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Migoplastis Felder, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mithuna Moore, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Narosodes Moore, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neasura Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nephelomilta Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nepita Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nishada Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 0Leptosomas9SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Padenia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangora Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Poliosia Hampson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscaptia Hampson, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Rajendra Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhodareas Curtis, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scaptesyle Walker, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Syntomoides Hampson, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Tatargina Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Teulisna Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trischalis Hampson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1939Rattlebox moths4SpeciesTaxom
Utriculofera Hampson, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
200 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Aloa lineola (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Micraloa lineola Fabricius, 1793
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Amastus elius Candèze, 1859
Amata albapex Hampson, 1893
Amata bicincta Kollar, 1844
Amata cyssea Stoll, 1782
Amata cysseus Stoll, 1782
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amata thoracica Moore, 1877
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Amerila eugenia Fabricius, 1794
Amsacta lactinea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777
Argina argus (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Mangina argus Kollar, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argina leonina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Asura aegrota Walker, 1854
Asura anila Walker, 1854
Asura arcuata Moore, 1882
Asura conferta Walker, 1854
Asura floccosa Walker, 1864
Asura fusca Walker, 1854
Asura hilaris Walker, 1854
Asura ila Moore, 1859
Asura limbata Walker, 1854
Asura metamelas Hampson, 1893
Asura ochracea Walker, 1854
Asura postfusca (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Asura metamelas Hampson, 1893
Asura punctilinea Walker, 1854
Asura rubricosa Moore, 1878
Asura ruptifascia Hampson, 1893
Asura semifascia Walker, 1854
Asura signata Walker, 1854
Asura solita Walker, 1854
Asura subcervina Walker, 1864
Asura unifascia (Moore, 1859)⇒ Asura ila Moore, 1859
Asura uniformis Hampson, 1893
Asura varians Hampson, 1893
Brunia antica Walker, 1854
Ceryx diptera Fabricius, 1775
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chamaita nympha Moore, 1887
Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Chionaema fugax (Drury, 1773)⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Chionaema puella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Creatonotos interrupta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767
Curoba fasciata (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781
Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781
Cyana detrita Walker, 1854
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Cyana subornata Walker, 1854
Cyclosiella dulcicula Swinhoe, 1890
Cycnia rubida Walker, 1864
Cycnia sparsigutta Walker, 1864
Diduga albicosta Hampson, 1891
Diduga aurantiipicta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Digama africana Swinhoe, 1907
Diduga flavicostata Snellen, 1879
Diduga flavicostatat Snellen, 1878
Dolgoma angulifera Felder, 1868
Dolgoma oblitterans Felder, 1868
Dondera alba (Moore, 1877)⇒ Neuroxena aberrans Bethune-Baker, 1927
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Eilema brevipennis Walker, 1854
Eilema fasciata Moore, 1878
Eilema fuscipes Hampson, 1893
Eilema intermixta Kühne, 2007
Eilema oblitterans (Felder, 1868)⇒ Eilema undulata Felder, 1868
Eilema punctifera Hampson, 1893
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa catoria (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa confinis Walker, 1854
Eressa furva Hampson, 1898
Eressa guttulata (Stauder, 1915)⇒ Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa intensa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa malaccensis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa musa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eressa catena Wileman, 1910
Eressa subaurata Walker, 1854
Eressa vespa Hampson, 1898
Estigmene ceylonensis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Tatargina ceylonensis Hampson, 1901
Euchromia magna Swinhoe, 1891
Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Eugoa bipuncta Heylaerts, 1891
Eugoa bipunctata Walker, 1862
Eugoa trifasciella Strand, 1922
Eurosia grisea Hampson, 1893
Eurosia trimacula (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Eurozonosia fulvinigra Hampson, 1914
Eurosia trimaculata Hampson, 1893
Eurozonosia fulvinigra Hampson, 1914
Gampola fasciata Moore, 1878
Garudinia latana Walker, 1863
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Hemonia ciliata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Hemonia orbiferana Walker, 1863
Hemonia orbiferana Walker, 1863
Holocraspedon nigripuncta (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Holocraspedon nigropunctum Hampson, 1893
Holocraspedon nigropunctum Hampson, 1893
Hyalurga ergolis Walker, 1854
Katha brevipennis Moore, 1883
Katha intermixta Walker, 1865
Katha punctifera (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Eilema punctifera Hampson, 1893
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) subfascia Walker, 1855
Lithosia oblitterans Felder, 1868
Machairophora fulvipuncta Hampson, 1893
Mangina argus Kollar, 1847
Mangina syringa Cramer, 1775
Massicyta inflata (Walker, 1858)⇒ Hermetia inflata Walker, 1858
Micraloa emittens Walker, 1855
Micraloa lineola Fabricius, 1793
Migoplastis alba Moore, 1877
Migoplastis ceylanica (Walker, 1865)⇒ Migoplastis correcta Walker, 1865
Migoplastis correcta Walker, 1865
Miltochrista gratiosa (Guérin, 1843)⇒ Miltochrista sauteri Strand, 1917
Mithuna fuscivena Hampson, 1896
Narosodes punctana Walker, 1863
Neasura taprobana Hampson, 1907
Nephelomilta taprobana Hampson, 1901
Nepita conferta Walker, 1854
Neuroxena aberrans Bethune-Baker, 1927
Nishada flabrifera Moore, 1878
Nudaria diaphanella Hampson, 1893
Nyctemera (Arctata) arctata Walker, 1856
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera coleta nigrovenosa Moore, 1879
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) latistriga Walker, 1854
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Nyctemera tripunctaria simalura Roepke, 1957
Nyctemera alba (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera baulus Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera correcta
Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Oeonistis entella (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Oeonistis entelliola Cramer, 1779
Olepa anomi Orhant, 1986
Olepa duboisi Orhant, 1986
Olepa koslandana Orhant, 1986
Olepa ocellifera Walker, 1855
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Ovenna antica Walker, 1854
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Padenia transversa Walker, 1854
Pangora erosa Walker, 1855
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Pericallia erosa (Walker, 1855)⇒ Pangora erosa Walker, 1855
Pericallia melanopsis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Spilarctia melanopsis Walker, 1865
Pericallia ricini (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Poliosia binotata Hampson, 1893
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pseudoscaptia bicolor Rothschild, 1912
Pseudoscaptia rothschildi Draudt, 1912
Rajendra biguttata Walker, 1855
Rhodareas melanopsis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Spilarctia melanopsis Walker, 1865
Scaptesyle bicolor (Walker, 1864)⇒ Pseudoscaptia bicolor Rothschild, 1912
Scaptesyle bifasciata Snellen, 1904
Scaptesyle integra (Swinhoe, 1894)⇒ Scaptesyle bifasciata Snellen, 1904
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Schistophleps postmedialis Hampson, 1891
Siccia guttulosana Walker, 1863
Siccia minima Hampson, 1900
Siccia nilgirica Hampson, 1891
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Siccia taprobanis Walker, 1854
Siccia tau Heylaerts, 1891
Spilarctia (Rhodareas) melanopsis Walker, 1865
Spilarctia albicornis Hampson, 1900
Spilarctia castanea Hampson, 1893
Spilarctia eldorado (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma eldorado Rothschild, 1910
Spilarctia subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma albicornis (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Spilarctia albicornis Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma castanea (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Spilarctia castanea Hampson, 1893
Spilosoma castaneum Hampson, 1893
Spilosoma eldorado Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma melanopsis Walker, 1865
Spilosoma subfascia (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lemyra subfascia Walker, 1855
Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Syntomoides imaon Cramer, 1779
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Systropha tropicalis Cockerell, 1911
Tatargina (Hindargina) ceylonensis Hampson, 1901
Teulisna tumida Walker, 1862
Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007
Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Thumatha orientalis Holloway, 2001
Thumatha rava (Walker, 1866)⇒ Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007
Tigrioides phaeola Hampson, 1900
Tigrioides sabulosalis Walker, 1865
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Trischalis absconditana Walker, 1863
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa pulchella kallima Swinhoe, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa vaga (Jordan, 1939)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utriculofera fuscapax Hampson, 1893
Utriculofera fuscapex Hampson, 1893

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
29
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
44
108
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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