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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
317
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
158
359
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
64
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
64 Genera with 145 Species
#ACDEGHILMPRSTU
Aizoa de Freina, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 185415SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Cacoethes Fabricius, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Campter Krüger, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Capnodilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1900Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Entephrilema Krüger, 201922SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1905Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eucreagra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eutomis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Galactilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gracililema Krüger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hammatilema Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Haplotilema Krüger, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Homoeotilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Hypagoptera Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocalilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lysceia Walker, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pasteosia Hampson, 201713SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Pinheya Dlabola, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Procanthia Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Proschaliphora Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tulbaghilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
145 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aizoa namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata anna Butler, 1876
Amata bokkeveldensis de Freina, 2015
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata fantasia Butler, 1876
Amata garcia de Freina, 2015
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amata karroana de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana garcia de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana khoisana de Freina, 2015
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata montagua de Freina, 2014
Amata resecta Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Amata simplex Walker, 1854
Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Automolis hewitti Janse, 1945
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Cacoethes fulvatrum de Freina, 2014
Cacoethes polidamon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Amata polidamon Cramer, 1779
Campter latefasciatus Krüger, 2016
Campter punctifascia Krüger, 2016
Capnodilema luctuosum Krüger, 2015
Ceryx anthraciformis Wallengren, 1860
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Diota pustularia Walker, 1863
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Eilema brunneotincta Rothschild, 1912
Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854
Eilema gainsfordi Kühne, 2010
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Eilema virgineola Hampson, 1900
Entephrilema aemulum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema anceps Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema angulatum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema brevilamina Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema cedrusmontanum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema continentalis Kühne, 2010
Entephrilema dicksoni Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema endroedyi Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema fauces Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema imitator Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema immundum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema inornatum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema maritimum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema murinum Krüger, 2015
Entephrilema musculus Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema namaquense Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema pallens Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema promontorii Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema rattus Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema swanepoeli Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema triumvirale Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema virgatum Krüger, 2019
Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Eucreagra arculifera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Eilema natalica Felder, 1874
Eutomis minceus Stoll, 1781
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galactilema lactipenne Krüger, 2015
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Gracililema proleuca Hampson, 1914
Hammatilema bifasciata Hampson, 1900
Haplotilema gilvapatagia Kühne, 2010
Haplotilema tenuisparsum Kühne, 2010
Homoeotilema pheletes Krüger, 2015
Hypagoptera rufeola Hampson, 1900
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocalilema infasciatum Krüger, 2015
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Lysceia bigutta Walker, 1854
Lysceia bonaespei Krüger, 2017
Lysceia cohabitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia geertsemai Krüger, 2017
Lysceia imitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia knysnaensis Krüger, 2017
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Pasteosia aerumnosa Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia angulata Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia aurora Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia favillacea Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia furva Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia inornata Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia intermedia Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia irrorata Hampson, 1900
Pasteosia lightfooti Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia pallens Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia petrodes Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia promontorii Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia tephrinata Krüger, 2017
Phragmatobia parvula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Phryganopsis continentalis Kühne, 2010
Phryganopsis sordida Felder, 1874
Pinheya violacea Linnaeus, 1758
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856
Procanthia distanti Dewitz, 1881
Proschaliphora butti Rothschild, 1910
Pseudophragmatobia cinnamomea Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia perpunctata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia unicolor Krüger, 2009
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia punctigera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia pustulata Wallengren, 1860
Sozusa despecta Walker, 1862
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Sozusa scutellata Wallengren, 1860
Sozusa triangulata Kühne, 2010
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Tulbaghilema xanthomelas Krüger, 2015
Tumicla sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

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

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
23
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
23
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
14
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



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