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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
487
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
242
771
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
100
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
38
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
38 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGLMNPRSTUX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 191017SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 185510SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dubatolovia de Freina, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1933Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Menegites Kiriakoff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mesenochroa Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas9SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186517SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
123 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acantharctia bicoloria (Gaede, 1916)⇒ Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Acantharctia lacteata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia mundata Walker, 1865
Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Aloa hampsoni Rothschild, 1910
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Alpenus affiniola Strand, 1919
Alpenus affinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus cribraria (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus diffinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus homaema (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus indeterminata Walker, 1855
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus mhondana (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus schraderi Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Amsacta fuscosa Bartel, 1903
Amsacta hampsoni (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Amsacta senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Chiromachla restricta Butler, 1894
Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos atrivena (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos neurophaea (Hampson, 1911)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Diacrisia occidens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Dubatolovia neurophaea Hampson, 1911
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Euchromia bellula (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia eumolphus Cramer, 1779
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia interstans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia leonis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Eyralpenus (Pareyralpenus) quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Logunovium nigricostum Holland, 1893
Menegites sulphurea Bartel, 1903
Mesenochroa rogersi Druce, 1885
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Neuroxena flammea Gaede, 1926
Neuroxena medioflavus Rothschild, 1935
Neuroxena sulphureovitta Strand, 1909
Neuroxena truncatus Rothschild, 1933
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina auricolens Strand, 1909
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera druna (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera restrictum (Butler, 1894)⇒ Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Paralpenus atripes Hampson, 1909
Paralpenus flavizonata Hampson, 1911
Paralpenus flavizonatus Hampson, 1911
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla auricolens Strand, 1909
Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhodogastria atrivena (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Robinsonia bartolana Laguerre & E..., 2006
Spilosoma affinis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893)⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Spilosoma buryi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma impunctata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma karschi Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma occidens occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma pellucida Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma quadrilunata (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eyralpenus quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma rava rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma sulphurea (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Teracotona buryi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Teracotona quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880

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

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
24
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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