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Checklist for Tribe Bunaeini Packard, 1902
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2292
9415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
194
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
62
260
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
36
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
14
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
14 Genera with 102 Species
Athletes Karsch, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 190725SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 190818SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 191012SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 190712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 200414SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18994SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
102 Species and 21 Subspecies
Athletes albicans Rougeot, 1955
Athletes ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes ethra ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes nyansae Rebel, 1904
Athletes nyansae bousqueti Darge, 1990
Athletes nyansae nyansae Rebel, 1904
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius horsini Bouvier, 1927
Aurivillius jolyanorum Bouyer, 1999
Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907
Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoe aslauga Kirby, 1877
Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis fenestricatula (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis hersilioides (Fleury., 1924)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885
Bunaeopsis macrophthalma Kirby, 1881
Bunaeopsis macrophthalmus Kirby, 1881
Bunaeopsis nigericola (Strand, 1916)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis zaddachii (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bunaeopsis zaddachi Dewitz, 1879
Cinabra clementi Darge, 1975
Cinabra kitalei (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot, 1911
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) alopia Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) anthina Karsch, 1892
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia eblis buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Gonimbrasia eblis eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia emini Butler, 1888
Gonimbrasia flavescens Rothschild, 1895
Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955
Gonimbrasia jamesoni Druce, 1890
Gonimbrasia jamesoni jamesoni Druce, 1890
Gonimbrasia jamesoni rubricostalis Kirby, 1892
Gonimbrasia latifasciata Sonthonnax, 1901
Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia mitfordi Kirby, 1892
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Gonimbrasia osiris Druce, 1896
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gonimbrasia rhodina Rothschild, 1907
Gonimbrasia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893
Gonimbrasia staudingeri staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893
Gonimbrasia vinosa Riel, 1910
Gonimbrasia waterloti Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia xanthomma Rothschild, 1907
Gynanisa festa Rougeot, 1978
Gynanisa germauxi Rougeot, 1973
Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Imbrasia butyrospermi Vuillot, 1911
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 dorcas Walker, 1855
Imbrasia eblis Strecker, 1878
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia gueinzii (Staudinger, 1872)⇒ Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Imbrasia hebe (Butler, 1878)⇒ Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia mopsa Walker, 1855
Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia senegalensis Olivier, 1792
Imbrasia truncata Aurivillius, 1908
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea acuta Bouyer, 2012
Lobobunaea alberici (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea jolyi Bouyer & Gro..., 2016
Lobobunaea leopoldi (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea melanoneura Rothschild, 1907
Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Lobobunaea phaedusa elegans Bouvier, 1928
Lobobunaea phaedusa phaeax Jordan, 1910
Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia anthina Karsch, 1892
Nudaurelia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Nudaurelia buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Nudaurelia eblis Strecker, 1878
Nudaurelia emini Butler, 1888
Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Nudaurelia jamesoni Druce, 1890
Nudaurelia mitfordi Kirby, 1892
Nudaurelia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893
Nudaurelia xanthomma Rothschild, 1907
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudimbrasia gerresheimi Strand, 1911
Pseudimbrasia intermedia Strand, 1911
Pseudimbrasia senegalensis (Kirby, 1892)⇒ Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudobunaea alinda Sonthonnax, 1899
Pseudobunaea alinda alinda Drury, 1782
Pseudobunaea alinda cremeri Oberthür, 1919
Pseudobunaea epithyrena bilineata Bouvier, 1928
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Pseudobunaea heyeri meloui Riel, 1910
Pseudobunaea illustris Weymer, 1901
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea meloui (Riel, 1910)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena neglecta Darge, 2003
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena pratorum Darge, 2003
Pseudobunaea vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2004
Rohaniella jebbae Sharpe, 1899
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Rohaniella pygmaea guineensis Bouvier, 1928
Rohaniella pygmaea jebbae Sharpe, 1899


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