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Checklist for Tribe Bunaeini Packard, 1902
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2032
4918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2030
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2022
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1257
3230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1168
3017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
90
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
30
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
29
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
14
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
14 Genera with 40 Species
Aurivillius Packard, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
40 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis arabella Aurivillius, 1893
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Cirina semicaeca Walker, 1855
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) anna Maassen & We..., 1885
Gonimbrasia anna anna Maassen, 1885
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Gonimbrasia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775Willow tree caterpillar
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Gynanisa campionea (Signoret, 1845)⇒ Gynanisa maia Klug, 1836
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Imbrasia anna (Maassen & We..., 1885)⇒ Gonimbrasia anna Maassen & We..., 1885
Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Imbrasia gueinzii (Staudinger, 1872)⇒ Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Imbrasia rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Imbrasia tyrrhena tyrrhena
Imbrasia wahlbergi Boisduval, 1847
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Melanocera dargei Terral, 1991
Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Rohaniella pygmaea pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885


Links, sources and further information
Bunaeini at afromoths.net