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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
700
2596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
312
1299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
131
481
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
50
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
50 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNPRSTUX
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afroarctia de Toulgoët, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19583SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Agaltara Toulgoët, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 188212SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Carcinarctia Hampson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 20189SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18928SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ischnarctia Bartel, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Karschiola Gaede, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas14SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17909SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pericaliella Dubatolov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocallimorpha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186521SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 194219SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1798Rattlebox moths11SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
198 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acantharctia aurivillii (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Acantharctia flavicosta Hampson, 1900
Acantharctia flavicosta Hampson, 1900
Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia tenuifasciata Hampson, 1910
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afroarctia kenyana Rothschild, 1933
Afromurzinia fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afromurzinia sublutescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afronyctemera plana Wichgraf, 1921
Afrospilarctia flavida Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia steudeli (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Agaltara nebulosa de Toulgoët, 1979
Alpenus cribraria (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus mhondana (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus pardalina Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia pactolica Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pardalina (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amphicallia piceosignata (Druce, 1907)⇒ Amphicallia solai Druce, 1907
Amphicallia quagga Strand, 1909
Amphicallia solai Druce, 1907
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli tigris Butler, 1883
Amphicallia thelwalli zebra Rogenhofer, 1894
Amphicallia tigris Druce, 1882
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
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
Carcinarctia kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chiromachla limbalis Strand, 1909
Chiromachla ottonis Strand, 1909
Chiromachla pauli Strand, 1909
Chiromachla restricta Butler, 1894
Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Chiromachla subhyalina Strand, 1909
Chiromachla transitella Strand, 1909
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides brunnipennis Bartel, 1903
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene brosi (de Toulgoët, 1986)⇒ Popoudina brosi de Toulgoët, 1986
Estigmene melanoxantha Gaede, 1926
Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Estigmene similis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Euchromia africana (Möschler, 1872)⇒ Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia deprinsi Fiebig, Ochs..., 2018
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia formosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia hampsoni Seitz, 1926
Euchromia manfredi Fiebig, Ochs..., 2018
Eyralpenus atricrures Hampson, 1916
Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900
Eyralpenus inconspicua Rothschild, 1910
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus scioana scioana Oberthur, 1880
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus trifasciata Holland, 1892
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Hyalurga leucophlebia Hering, 1925
Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia brunnescens Bartel, 1903
Ischnarctia cinera (Pagenstecher, 1903)⇒ Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia cinerea Pagenstecher, 1903
Karschiola holoclera Karsch, 1894
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Micralarctia nigripunctata Bartel, 1903
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum Butler, 1897
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Micralarctia punctulatum purus Butler, 1878
Micralarctia semipura Bartel, 1903
Monstruncusarctia decemmaculata Rothschild, 1916
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Nyctemera antinorii (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera leuconoe limbalis Strand, 1909
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera plana Wichgraf, 1921
Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera restrictum (Butler, 1894)⇒ Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Nyctemera transitella Strand, 1909
Nyctemera usambarae (Oberthür, 1893)⇒ Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bivittata Bartel, 1903
Paralacydes decemmaculata (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Monstruncusarctia decemmaculata Rothschild, 1916
Paralacydes fiorii Berio, 1937
Paralacydes fuscovenata Bartel, 1903
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes impia Strand, 1909
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paralpenus wintgensi Strand, 1909
Pericaliella melanodisca Hampson, 1907
Pericallia matronula Linnaeus, 1758Large Tiger Moth
Podomachla albiciliata Strand, 1909
Podomachla albinotica Strand, 1909
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla bicolor Strand, 1909
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Popoudina (Pseudopopoudina) brosi de Toulgoët, 1986
Pseudocallimorpha doriae (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920
Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Pseudoradiarctia pallida P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia parva P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Pseudoradiarctia tanzanica P.G. Haynes, 2011
Radiarctia jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Spilosoma abbottii Holland, 1896
Spilosoma affinis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma albiventre Kiriakoff, 1963
Spilosoma alticola Rogenhofer, 1891
Spilosoma angolensis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma atrivenata Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma baxteri Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma bipartita Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma fuscovenata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Paralacydes bivittata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma jacksoni (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Radiarctia jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma pales Druce, 1910
Spilosoma screabile (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma steudeli (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma sublutescens (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Afromurzinia sublutescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) alicia Hampson, 1911
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) translucens Grünberg, 1907
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona euprepia bicolor de Toulgoët, 1980
Teracotona (Teracotona) pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona approximans Rothschild, 1917
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Teracotona clara clara Holland, 1892
Teracotona flavipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Teracotona pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona homeyeri Rothschild, 1910
Teracotona kiboshoica Szent-Ivány, 1942
Teracotona latifasciata Carcasson, 1965
Teracotona melanocera Hampson, 1920
Teracotona rufipennis (Strand, 1909)⇒ Teracotona pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona subapproximans Rothschild, 1933
Teracotona subflava (Grünberg, 1907)⇒ Teracotona translucens Grünberg, 1907
Teracotona subterminata Hampson, 1901
Teracotona uhrikmeszarosi Szent-Ivány, 1942
Ustjuzhania albida Bartel, 1903
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata fatua Heyn, 1906
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella dilutior Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa fatua Heyn., 1906
Utetheisa mediomaculata (Strand, 1909)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904

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

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
12
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePericopina
Walker, 1869
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
29
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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