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Checklist for Tribe Argudini Zolotuhin, 2012
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
126
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
52
91
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths
52
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Harris, 1841
Lasiocampiines
52
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArgudini
Zolotuhin, 2012
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 9 Species
Hapsimachogonia Prozorov & Z..., 20243SpeciesTaxom
Leipoxais Holland, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Leptometa Aurivillius, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
9 Species
Hapsimachogonia hapsimachus Hering, 1928
Hapsimachogonia max Sulak et al., 2024
Hapsimachogonia michael Sulak et al., 2024
Leipoxais dives Aurivillius, 1915
Leipoxais humfreyi Aurivillius, 1915
Leipoxais marginepunctata Holland, 1893
Leipoxais peraffinis Holland, 1893
Leipoxais siccifolia Aurivillius, 1902
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927


Links, sources and further information
Argudini at afromoths.net