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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
763
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
390
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
193
551
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
78
222
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
32
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
32 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDELMNPRSTUX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 177713SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas7SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Thyrgis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
80 Species and 4 Subspecies
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 marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Antichloris panacea Druce, 1884
Argina leonina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides defasciata Strand, 1919
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Diacrisia occidens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Epilacydes unilinea Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Estigmene unilinea (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Epilacydes unilinea Rothschild, 1910
Euchromia bellula (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia formosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia fulvida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
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
Euchromia nigricincta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia rubricollis Walker, 1864
Euchromia sperchius Cramer, 1777
Eyralpenus (Pareyralpenus) quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Neuroxena flammea Gaede, 1926
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina acraeina Druce, 1882
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 perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Paralpenus flavicosta Hampson, 1909
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma affinis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893)⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Spilosoma batesi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma immaculata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma occidens occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma quadrilunata (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eyralpenus quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880

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

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
19
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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