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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
466
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
207
579
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
85
213
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
85 Genera with 213 Species
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Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosia Krüger, 20251SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Aglossosia Hampson, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 20243SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Asbolopsyche Krüger, 20251SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1904Tiger Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Asuroides Durante, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Bergeria Kiriakoff, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Birketsmithiola Krüger, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopodia Hampson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carpostalagma Karsch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18549SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1914Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Habrosynilema Krüger, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Icteritilema Krüger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Juxtilema Volynkin, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lomilema Krüger, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 202314SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Mutinondia Volynkin & T..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Neobalacra Kiriakoff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Oedipygilema Krüger, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parainesis Krüger, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudlepista Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 20214SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zadadrina Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
213 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acantharctia atriramosa Hampson, 1907
Acantharctia nivea Hampson, 1907
Acantharctia tenuifasciata Hampson, 1910
Acanthosia pervolgata Volynkin, 2025
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Afrasura rivulosa rivulosa Walker, 1864
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afrospilarctia dentivalva Dubatolov, 2011
Aglossosia chrysargyria Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia coincidens Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia daressalmica Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Alpenus dollmani Hampson, 1920
Alpenus intacta (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Alpenus intactus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus intactus Hampson, 1916
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata chariessa Jordan, 1936
Amata croceizona Hampson, 1910
Amata depurpuralis Strand, 1920
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amata miozona Hampson, 1910
Amata viridescens Strand, 1917
Amerila affinis Rothschild, 1910
Amerila bubo Walker, 1855
Amerila leucoptera Hampson, 1901
Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Amerila pallens Bethune-Baker, 1925
Amerila pannosa Grünberg, 1908
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia pardalina (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amsacta aureolimbata Rothschild, 1910
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Anaphosia cyanogramma Hampson, 1903
Anaphosia eurygrapha Hampson, 1910
Anaphosia smithi Volynkin & T..., 2024
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Architesma diffusa Volynkin, 2025
Architesma nkwaji Volynkin, 2025
Architesma smithi Volynkin, 2025
Architesma sordida Birket-Smith, 1965
Asbolopsyche jiwundu Volynkin, 2025
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Asura natalensis Wallengren, 1860Crossed Footman
Asura sagenaria (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Asuroides sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Asura sagittaria Bethune-Baker, 1904
Asuroides sagenaria Wallengren, 1860Crossed Footman
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis robusta (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra kivensis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Bergeria haematochrysa Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria haematochrysia Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria occidentalis (Kiriakoff, 1952)⇒ Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Birketsmithiola smithi Volynkin, 2022
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Carcinopodia aurantiaca Hampson, 1909
Carcinopodia furcifasciata Butler, 1895
Caripodia chrysargyria (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Carpostalagma signata Talbot, 1932
Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Collocaliodes jansei (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
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 leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Cyana cornutissima Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana exprimata Karisch, 2013
Cyana ignifera Karisch, 2013
Cyana nemasisha Roesler, 1990
Cyana nyika Volynkin, 2019
Cyana occidentalis Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana pallidilinea Karisch, 2003
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Eilema elegans Butler, 1877
Eilema gracilipennis Wallengren, 1860
Eilema heterogyna Hampson, 1910
Eilema mashonensis Butler, 1877
Eilema restricta Butler, 1877
Eilema similipuncta Hampson, 1914
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene neuriastis Hampson, 1907
Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene pembertoni (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Estigmene neuriastis Hampson, 1907
Estigmene sabulosa Romieux, 1943
Estigmene similis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus metaxantha Hampson, 1920
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Galtara aurivilii Pagenstecher, 1901
Habrosynilema eurygrapha Hampson, 1910
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Icteritilema nyassana Strand, 1912
Ilemodes astriga Hampson, 1916
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Juxtilema smithi Volynkin, 2021
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Lomilema gracilipennis Wallengren, 1860
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metamicroptera paradoxa (Romieux, 1934)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metarctia crocina Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia henrardi Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia rubribasa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia smithi smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum Butler, 1897
Mutinondia smithi Volynkin & T..., 2023
Neobalacra paradoxa (Hering, 1932)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Oedipygilema anomoia Volynkin, 2021
Oedipygilema aposema Kühne, 2010
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Parainesis heterogyna Hampson, 1910
Parainesis restricta Hampson, 1910
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralpenus flavicosta Hampson, 1909
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pseudlepista atrizona Hampson, 1910
Pseudmelisa chalybsa Hampson, 1910
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Pseudoradiarctia lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Pseudoradiarctia parva P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Secusio atrizonata Hampson, 1910
Secusio gaetana (Oberthür, 1923)⇒ Attatha gaetana Oberthür, 1923
Secusio parvipuncta (Walker, 1854)⇒ Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Siccia atriguttata Hampson, 1909
Siccia bicolorata Romieux, 1937
Siccia changwena Volynkin, 2023
Siccia chilambwe Volynkin, 2023
Siccia kasanka Volynkin, 2023
Siccia kundalila Volynkin, 2023
Siccia laszlogyulai Volynkin, 2023
Siccia lydiae Volynkin, 2023
Siccia mumbuluma Volynkin, 2023
Siccia robusta Volynkin, 2023
Siccia smithi Volynkin, 2023
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Spilosoma bipartita Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma latiradiata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma screabile (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tamsita ochthoeba Hampson, 1920
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) trifasciata Bartel, 1903
Thumatha jiwundu Volynkin, 2021
Thumatha kuehnei Volynkin, 2021
Thumatha punctata Kühne, 2010
Thumatha smithi Volynkin, 2021
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes cooremani Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Tumicla fisheri Volynkin & L..., 2020
Tumicla mutinondo Volynkin & L..., 2020
Tumicla sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Tumicla smithi Volynkin & L..., 2019
Tumicla versicolor Kühne, 2007
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zadadrina metallica Kiriakoff, 1954
Zobida similipuncta Hampson, 1914

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeAmerilini
Dubatolov, 2009
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
29
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
33
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
18
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Arctiinae at artfakta.se
Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
Arctiinae at gbif.org
Arctiinae at itis.gov