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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region South Nigeria (Nigeria)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
467
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
467
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
438
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
405
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
231
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
223
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
141
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
69
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
19
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Nigeria
6 Genera with 7 Species
Alpenus Walker, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Nigeria
7 Species
Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Alpenus microstictus Hampson, 1920
Alpenus thomasi A. Watson, 1989
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Amsacta stygioides Rothschild, 1916
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Paralpenus flavizonata Hampson, 1911
Spilosoma metaleuca Hampson, 1905

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in South Nigeria
SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
4
5
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