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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
752
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
479
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
434
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
218
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
92
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
24
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
16 Genera with 26 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1833Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1798Rattlebox moths9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Leucaloa infragyrea (Saalmüller, 1891)⇒ Aletia infrargyrea Saalmüller, 1891
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) cruentata Butler, 1881
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata venusta Hübner, 1831
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa formosa Boisduval, 1833
Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798

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

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomatina
Seitz, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
3
4
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