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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
149
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
78
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
20
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
20 Genera with 21 Species
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Curoba Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Laora Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyclene Moore, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1889Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tatargina Butler, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Lyclene kishidai Kirti & Gill, 2009
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera hampsoni Swinhoe, 1889
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

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

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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