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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
486
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
283
804
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
119
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
43
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
43 Genera with 94 Species
#ACDEGHILNPSTUX
Amastus Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Ardices Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Heliozona Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Holophaea Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nicetosoma de Vos, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1863Leptosomas15SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1971Rattlebox moths14SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
94 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amastus alba Druce, 1884
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arctia pulchra Cockayne, 1949
Ardices novaeguineae Rothschild, 1913
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argina cribraria (Drury, 1773)⇒ Argina astrea Drury, 1773
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Creatonotos affinis Rothschild, 1935
Creatonotos aurantiaca Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos borealis Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos dulla (Pagenstecher, 1886)⇒ Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos orientalis Pagenstecher, 1886
Cyanopepla scintillans Butler, 1872
Empyreuma affinis (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon darantasia Druce, 1895
Euchromia aemulina Butler, 1877
Euchromia cincta Montrouzier, 1864
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia irus (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euchromia isis Boisduval, 1832
Euchromia mathewi Butler, 1888
Euchromia occidentalis Rothschild, 1911
Euchromia oenone Butler, 1876
Euchromia rubricollis Walker, 1864
Euchromia rubrilinea (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euchromia isis Boisduval, 1832
Euchromia superposita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Euchromia vitiensis Hampson, 1903
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Holophaea eurytorna Hampson, 1914
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ischnocampa achrosis Dognin, 1912
Lymire edwardsi Grote, 1881Rubber tree caterpillar
Nicetosoma niceta Stoll, 1782
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Luctuosana) luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera baulus aluensis Butler, 1887
Nyctemera baulus baulus Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera baulus fasciata Walker, 1856
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) mastrigti de Vos, 1996
Nyctemera alba (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera baulus Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
Nyctemera avitta (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Nyctemera burica (Butler, 1887)⇒ Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
Nyctemera crescens (Snellen van ..., 1863)⇒ Nyctemera luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Nyctemera quaternarium Pagenstecher, 1900
Nyctemera syrnia (Snellen van ..., 1863)⇒ Nyctemera luctuosa Snellen van ..., 1863
Paracles laguerrei Toulgoët, 2000
Pareuchaetes aurata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Spilaethalida turbida Butler, 1882
Spilarctia kebea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilarctia nana
Spilarctia novaeguineae Rothschild, 1913
Spilosoma arctichroa Druce, 1909
Spilosoma costata Boisduval, 1832
Spilosoma dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilosoma hampsoni Rothschild, 1914
Spilosoma kebea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilosoma mastrigti de Vos & Suh..., 2011
Spilosoma owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1908
Spilosoma reticulata Rothschild, 1933
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Atasca) ampatica de Vos, 2007
Utetheisa (Atasca) pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Raanya) albipuncta (Druce, 1888)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) clareae Robinson, 1971
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides marsallorum Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa pulchelloides pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) salomonis Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa clarae Robinson, 1971
Xenosoma atyches Chamberlin, 1945

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Melanesia
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
12
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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