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Checklist for Tribe Bunaeini Packard, 1902
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
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
86
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
28
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
27
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
14
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
14 Genera with 47 Species
Athletes Karsch, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18458SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 195311SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 17825SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Athletes nyansae Rebel, 1904
Athletes nyansae nyansae Rebel, 1904
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius jolyanorum Bouyer, 1999
Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885
Bunaeopsis nigericola (Strand, 1916)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Cinabra clementi Darge, 1975
Cinabra kitalei (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) alopia Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia eblis eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955
Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia osiris Druce, 1896
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Imbrasia convexa (Butler, 1878)⇒ Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia dione (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Imbrasia eblis Strecker, 1878
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia hebe (Butler, 1878)⇒ Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea alberici (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Lobobunaea leopoldi (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia anthina Karsch, 1892
Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Nudaurelia eblis Strecker, 1878
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea alinda Sonthonnax, 1899
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Rohaniella jebbae Sharpe, 1899
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Rohaniella pygmaea jebbae Sharpe, 1899


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