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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1049
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
442
2054
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
201
728
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
74
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
74 Genera with 231 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNPRSTUX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Aemilia Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Afrocoscinia Kühne, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19898SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dionychoscelis Aurivillius, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 177510SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Karschiola Gaede, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1874Leptosomas4SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenogastra Gaede, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarctia Aurivillius, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilioides Radley, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocallimorpha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20097SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186525SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 185513SpeciesTaxom
Thyrgis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1798Rattlebox moths8SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
231 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acantharctia latifasciata Hampson, 1909
Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899
Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Afrocoscinia aethiopica Dubatolov, 2011
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Afrospilarctia flavida Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia flavidus Bartel, 1903
Afrowatsonius spilleri Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus whalleyi A. Watson, 1989
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Alytarchia ocellina Walker, 1854
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia pardalina (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Amsacta melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Amsacta nivea Hampson, 1916
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia intercalaris elisabethana Bender & Nau..., 1980
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argina leonina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coscinia aethiopica (Kühne, 2010)⇒ Afrocoscinia aethiopica Dubatolov, 2011
Creatonotos flavidus Bartel, 1903
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Diacrisia euryphlebia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma euryphlebia Hampson, 1903
Diacrisia sublutea Bartel, 1903
Dionychoscelis venata Aurivillius, 1922
Diota privata Walker, 1865
Diota pustularia Walker, 1863
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
Epilacydes unistriga Grünberg, 1910
Estigmene angustipennis Walker, 1855
Estigmene dorsalis Walker, 1855
Estigmene griseipennis Bartel, 1903
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Estigmene linea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Popoudina linea Walker, 1855
Estigmene multivittata 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 fulvida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euchromia madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833
Euchromia nigricincta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775
Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus scioana scioana Oberthur, 1880
Eyralpenus subflavescens Walker, 1865
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galtara basifurca Walker, 1865
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Galtara notabilis de Toulgoët, 1980
Galtara pulverata Hampson, 1900
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Galtara rostrata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Karschiola holoclera Karsch, 1894
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Leucaloa nudistriga Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa undistriga Felder, 1874
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Logunovium scortillum scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Micralarctia australis A. Watson, 1988
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Neuroxena obscurascens Strand, 1909
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fuscipenne Wallengren, 1860
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera tricolor Felder, 1874
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bomfordi Pinhey, 1968
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes jeskei Grünberg, 1911
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Paralacydes scapulosa (Wallengren, 1876)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paralacydes wallengreni (Aurivillius, 1879)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralpenus atropunctata Fawcett, 1903
Paralpenus strigulosa Hampson, 1901
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas nephelistis Hampson, 1907
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Pareuchaetes aurata (Butler, 1875)⇒ Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Phlyctaenogastra britae Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra familia Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra rangei Gaede, 1915
Phragmatobia parvula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla fuscipennis Wallengren, 1860
Pompilioides decipiens Arnold, 1936
Pompilioides latifrons (Arnold, 1936)⇒ Pompiloides latifrons Arnold, 1936
Pompilioides pruinosus (Smith, 1855)⇒ Pompiloides pruinosus Smith, 1855
Pompilioides trifasciatus (Arnold, 1936)⇒ Pompiloides trifasciatus Arnold, 1936
Popoudina (Popoudina) dorsalis Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) griseipennis Bartel, 1903
Popoudina (Popoudina) leighi Rothschild, 1910
Popoudina (Popoudina) lemniscata Distant, 1898
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) unistriga Butler, 1875
Popoudina strigatum Wallengren, 1860
Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856
Pseudocallimorpha doriae (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920
Pseudophragmatobia cinnamomea Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia limbata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia perpunctata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia unicolor Krüger, 2009
Pseudoradiarctia lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Radiarctia screabile screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria bauri (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Rhodogastria callipyga (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria delineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria erythronota (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Rhodogastria serici (Thunberg, 1781)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Saenura oriens Rothschild, 1917
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Seirarctia metaxantha (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Spilosoma angolensis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma bipartita Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma butti (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma chionea Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma dissimilis (Distant, 1897)⇒ Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Spilosoma dorsalis (Moore, 1888)⇒ Estigmene dorsalis Walker, 1855
Spilosoma euryphlebia Hampson, 1903
Spilosoma gynephaea Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma immaculata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma latiradiata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidentalis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma pseudomaenas Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Spilosoma scortillum (Wallengren, 1876)⇒ Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma screabile (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona euprepia euprepia Agassiz, 1846
Teracotona (Teracotona) pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) submaculata Walker, 1855
Teracotona debilis Felder, 1874
Teracotona flavipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Teracotona pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Teracotona natalica Möschler, 1872
Teracotona obscurum Walker, 1856
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona strigosa Möschler, 1872
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Ustjuzhania alba Wallengren, 1860
Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania puella Druce, 1898
Ustjuzhania simplex Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella pulchella Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa candida Butler, 1877
Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798
Xylecata uniformis Plötz, 1880
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
12
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
37
153
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Arctiini at dyntaxa.se
Arctiini at itis.gov