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Checklist for Tribe Bunaeini Packard, 1902
and region Congo basin (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
270
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
269
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
267
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
229
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
162
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
145
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
29
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo basin
8 Genera with 17 Species
Athletes Karsch, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18457SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo basin
17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Athletes ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes ethra ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes semialba Sonthonnax, 1904
Aurivillius divaricatus Bouvier, 1927
Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea atlantica (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) anthina Karsch, 1892
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) congolensis Bouvier, 1927
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia eblis eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia jamesoni Druce, 1890
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Lobobunaea phaedusa christyi Sharpe, 1899


Links, sources and further information
Bunaeini at afromoths.net