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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
2604
8713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2264
7168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1042
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
469
1567
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
175
584
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
59
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
59 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUX
Aloa Walker, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ardices Walker, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Argyroeides Butler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bucaea Walker, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cheliosea Watson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocale Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysphinx Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1793Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas17SpeciesTaxom
Ochrodota Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomolis Hampson, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paramsacta Hulstaert, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Phaos Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sermyla Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecosoma Butler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 179814SpeciesTaxom
Tessella Breyer, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths13SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
134 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aloa costalis Walker, 1865
Aloa gangara Swinhoe, 1892
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Alpenus eyralpenus (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Amastus oleagina de Toulgoët, 1986
Amsacta flaveola (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amsacta marginata Donov., 1805
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Arctia leucorhabda Smith, 1958
Ardices (Australemyra) curvata Donov., 1805Crimson Tiger Moth
Ardices canescens (Butler, 1875)⇒ Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875
Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841Black and White Tiger Moth
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argina cribraria (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Argina notata (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Argina pantheraria (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Argina perforata (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Argina pylotes (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Argina pylotis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Argina astraea Drury, 1773
Argyroeides augiades Druce, 1896
Calidota clarcana Dyar, 1916
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Caryatis reeveana Hidalgo, 1903
Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907Sombre Tiger Moth
Chrysocale regalis Boisduval, 1836
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cosmosoma nicippe Druce, 1897
Creatonotos continuatus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Creatonotos feminatus Linnaeus, 1763
Creatonotos feminatus Linnaeus, 1763
Creatonotos flavoabdominalis (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Creatonotos feminatus Linnaeus, 1763
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cyanopepla argyritida
Cyanopepla imperialis Druce, 1883
Dasysphinx muscescens
Elysius plectoides Maassen, 1890
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Estigmene acria Fabricius, 1793
Eucereon darantasia Druce, 1895
Eucereon davidi Dognin, 1889
Eucereon obscurum Möschler, 1872
Eucereon tigrata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Euchromia aemulina Butler, 1877
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Euchromia horsfieldi Moore, 1859
Euchromia lurlina Butler, 1888
Euchromia occidentalis Rothschild, 1911
Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Euchromia superposita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Galtara extensa Butler, 1880Madagascar moth
Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hyaleucerea gigantea Druce, 1884
Hypocrita aletta Stoll, 1782
Ischnocampa achrosis Dognin, 1912
Lemyra (Lemyra) maculifascia Walker, 1856
Leucanopsis athor Schaus, 1933
Metacrias australiensis (Girault, 1913)⇒ Entedon australiansis Girault, 1913
Metacrias clara (Girault & Dodd, 1913)⇒ Entedon magnificus Girault & Dodd, 1913
Metacrias secundus (Girault, 1913)⇒ Entedon secundus Girault, 1913
Metacrias victoriensis (Girault, 1928)⇒ Entedon victoriensis Girault, 1928
Nyctemera (Deilemera) aeres Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera (Luctuosana) luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulata Boisduval, 1832Magpie moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) secundiana (Lucas, 1891)⇒ Nyctemera baulus Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera amica White, 1841Cineraria moth
Nyctemera avitta (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Nyctemera baula Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera crescens (Snellen van ..., 1863)⇒ Nyctemera luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera homogona Swinhoe, 1917
Nyctemera luctuosum Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera mckieana (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Nyctemera simplex (Walker, 1864)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Nyctemera syrnia (Snellen van ..., 1863)⇒ Nyctemera luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Ochrodota flavescens
Palaeomolis garleppi Rothschild, 1910
Palaeomolis hampsoni Rothschild, 1910
Palaeomolis lemairei de Toulgoët, 1984
Paracles laguerrei Toulgoët, 2000
Paralacydes maculifascia (Walker, 1855)⇒ Roscidotoga eucryphiae Hoare, 2000
Paramsacta costalis Walker, 1864
Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Paramsacta pura (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Phaos acmena (Turner, 1926)⇒ Phaos rufa Walker, 1855
Phaos aglaophara Turner, 1926Alpine Tiger Moth
Phaos interfixa Walker, 1855
Phaos rufa Walker, 1855
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Podomachla arieticornis Strand, 1909
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pygarctia eglenensis Clemens, 1861Gray Winged Pareuchaetes
Sphecosoma besasa Schaus, 1924
Spilaethalida erythrastis Meyrick, 1886
Spilarctia subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma cosmeta (Lower, 1907)⇒ Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma erythrastis (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Spilaethalida erythrastis Meyrick, 1886
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Spilosoma incurvata Ebert, 1973
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma nobilis Turner, 1940
Spilosoma platycroca Turner, 1940
Spilosoma platycrocea
Spilosoma quercii Oberthür, 1911
Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tessella grandis Toulgoët, 2002
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Atasca) pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) dorsifumata (Prout, 1919)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pectinata Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa kallima (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa menoni (Bhattacherje..., 1969)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa shiba (Bhattacherje..., 1969)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa shyama (Bhattacherje..., 1969)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa thytea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Australia
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
18
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



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