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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
639
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
275
823
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
102
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
37
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
37 Genera with 95 Species
#ACDEGKLMNPRSTU
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Karschiola Gaede, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarctia Aurivillius, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pompilioides Radley, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 190513SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
95 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acantharctia aurivillii (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Acantharctia flavicosta Hampson, 1900
Acantharctia flavicosta Hampson, 1900
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrospilarctia flavidus Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Alpenus dollmani Hampson, 1920
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
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus metaxantha Hampson, 1920
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Galtara rostrata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Karschiola holoclera Karsch, 1894
Karschiola ndzou László & Vol..., 2023
Leucaloa nyasica Hampson, 1911
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum Butler, 1897
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bomfordi Pinhey, 1968
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Paralpenus flavicosta Hampson, 1909
Paralpenus julius Kühne, 2010
Paralpenus wintgensi Strand, 1909
Paralpenus wintgensi zimbabweiensis Dubatolov, 2011
Paralpenus zimbabweiensis Dubatolov, 2011
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Poecilarctia venata Aurivillius, 1921
Pompilioides pruinosus (Smith, 1855)⇒ Pompiloides pruinosus Smith, 1855
Pompilioides rhodesianus (Bischoff, 1913)⇒ Pompiloides rhodesianus Bischoff, 1913
Pompilioides validus (Arnold, 1936)⇒ Pompiloides validus Arnold, 1936
Popoudina (Popoudina) kovtunovitchi Dubatolov, 2011
Popoudina (Popoudina) lemniscata Distant, 1898
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Pseudoradiarctia lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Pseudoradiarctia pallida P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia parva P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia nyangana Haynes, 2011
Radiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Radiarctia screabile nyangana Haynes, 2011
Radiarctia sinefascia Hampson, 1916
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria bauri (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
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 euryphlebia Hampson, 1903
Spilosoma gynephaea Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
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 sinefascia (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Radiarctia sinefascia Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma steudeli (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona euprepia euprepia Agassiz, 1846
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeEuchromiina
Butler, 1876
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
25
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeUtetheisina
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Arctiini at dyntaxa.se
Arctiini at itis.gov