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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
355
1493
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
158
654
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
52
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
52 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHIKMNPRSTUX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afroarctia de Toulgoët, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Agaltara Toulgoët, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 191012SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Amsactarctia Berio, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Carcinarctia Hampson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ischnarctia Bartel, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Kiriakoffalia de Toulgoët, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Menegites Kiriakoff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1894Leptosomas10SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Pericaliella Dubatolov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocallimorpha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 190522SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 190119SpeciesTaxom
Thyrgis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
193 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acantharctia atriramosa Hampson, 1907
Acantharctia aurantiaca Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia bivittata Butler, 1898
Acantharctia flavimarginata (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Acantharctia metaleuca Hampson, 1901
Acantharctia latifusca Hampson, 1907
Acantharctia metaleuca Hampson, 1901
Acantharctia mundata Walker, 1865
Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia suffusa Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia tenebrosa (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Acantharctia metaleuca Hampson, 1901
Acantharctia tenuifasciata Hampson, 1910
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afroarctia kenyana Rothschild, 1933
Afroarctia mamfei de Toulgoët, 1978
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afromurzinia sublutescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Agaltara nebulosa de Toulgoët, 1979
Alpenus cribraria (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
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 pardalina Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia pactolica Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pardalina (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia piceosignata (Druce, 1907)⇒ Amphicallia solai Druce, 1907
Amphicallia solai Druce, 1907
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli tigris Butler, 1883
Amsacta melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Amsacta punctifasciata Gaede, 1923
Amsactarctia pulchra Rothschild, 1933
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Carcinarctia laeliodes Hampson, 1916
Carcinarctia laeliodes laeliodes Hampson, 1916
Carcinarctia metamelaena Hampson, 1901
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 brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Diacrisia epicaste (Fawcett, 1915)⇒ Kenyarctia epicaste Fawcett, 1915
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene atrifascia Hampson, 1907
Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Estigmene linea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Popoudina linea Walker, 1855
Estigmene mombasana Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Estigmene pamphilia (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Popoudina pamphilia Kiriakoff, 1958
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Estigmene similis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Euchromia africana (Möschler, 1872)⇒ Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia formosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia jacksoni Bethune-Baker, 1911
Euchromia wasinica (Strand, 1917)⇒ Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Eyralpenus atricrures Hampson, 1916
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus scioana scioana Oberthur, 1880
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galtara aurivilii Pagenstecher, 1901
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara elongata Swinhoe, 1907
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Galtara rostrata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Hyalurga ergolis Walker, 1854
Idalus aletis Schaus, 1910
Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia cinera (Pagenstecher, 1903)⇒ Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia cinerea Pagenstecher, 1903
Kenyarctia epicaste Fawcett, 1915
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Kiriakoffalia costimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Menegites sulphurea Bartel, 1903
Micralarctia evadne Fawcett, 1915
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum Butler, 1897
Micralarctia punctulatum evadne Fawcett, 1915
Micralarctia punctulatum purus Butler, 1878
Monstruncusarctia decemmaculata Rothschild, 1916
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Nyctemera antinorii (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera glauce (Fawcett, 1916)⇒ Xylecata glauce Fawcett, 1916
Nyctemera hemixantha Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera restrictum (Butler, 1894)⇒ Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bivittata Bartel, 1903
Paralacydes decemmaculata (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Monstruncusarctia decemmaculata Rothschild, 1916
Paralacydes fiorii Berio, 1937
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes minorata Berio, 1935
Paralpenus flavicosta Hampson, 1909
Paralpenus ugandae Hampson, 1916
Paramaenas diaphana Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas hecate Fawcett, 1916
Paramaenas nephelistis Hampson, 1907
Paramaenas nephelistis diaphana Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas nephelistis hecate Fawcett, 1916
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Pericaliella melanodisca Hampson, 1907
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Popoudina (Popoudina) lemniscata Distant, 1898
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) pamphilia Kiriakoff, 1958
Pseudocallimorpha doriae (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Pseudoradiarctia pallida P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Spilosoma angolensis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma atridorsia Hampson, 1920
Spilosoma baxteri Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma bipartita Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma clasnaumanni Kühne, 2005
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma fuscovenata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Paralacydes bivittata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma jacksoni (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Radiarctia jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma leopoldi (Tams, 1935)⇒ Afroarctia mamfei de Toulgoët, 1978
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma nyasana Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma pales Druce, 1910
Spilosoma rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma screabile (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma steudeli (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma sublutescens (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Afromurzinia sublutescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Spilosoma sulphurea (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) alicia Hampson, 1911
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) pitmani Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona pitmani pitmani Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona (Teracotona) pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) submaculata Walker, 1855
Teracotona abyssinica Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona approximans Rothschild, 1917
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Teracotona clara clara Holland, 1892
Teracotona flavipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Teracotona pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona major Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona melanocera Hampson, 1920
Teracotona mirabilis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Anaphosia pectinata Hampson, 1910
Teracotona pitmanni Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona subterminata Hampson, 1901
Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Ustjuzhania albida Bartel, 1903
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Xylecata glauce Fawcett, 1916
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Kenya
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
2
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
32
135
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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