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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
254
681
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
97
240
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
34
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
34 Genera with 58 Species
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Afrocoscinia Kühne, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1898Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1877Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
58 Species
Afrocoscinia aethiopica Dubatolov, 2011
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Diota pustularia Walker, 1863
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Estigmene angustipennis Walker, 1855
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Phragmatobia parvula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Popoudina (Popoudina) dorsalis Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) leighi Rothschild, 1910
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856
Pseudophragmatobia cinnamomea Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia perpunctata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia unicolor Krüger, 2009
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria delineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa candida Butler, 1877

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Cape
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
18
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiini at artfakta.se
Arctiini at dyntaxa.se
Arctiini at itis.gov