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Checklist for Subfamily Calpinae Boisduval, 1840 (Fruit-piercing Moths)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1049
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
442
2054
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
15
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
15 Genera with 65 Species
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 20167SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Hemiceratoides Strand, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Hondryches Nye, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 186316SpeciesTaxom
Miniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ogovia Holland, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 190912SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogiria Berio, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tatorinia Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Tephrialia Hampson, 19262SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Episparis leucotessellis Hampson, 1902
Episparis xanthographa Hampson, 1926
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022
Eudocima cajeta Cramer, 1775
Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869
Eudocima lequeuxi Brou & Zilli, 2016
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Hemiceratoides avimolestum Zilli, Barbu..., 2024
Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica Saalmüller, 1891
Hemiceratoides ornithopotis Zilli, Barbu..., 2024
Hemiceratoides sittaca Karsch, 1896
Hondryches phalaeniformis Guenée, 1852
Maxera atripunctata Hampson, 1910
Maxera brachypecten Hampson, 1926
Maxera digoniata Hampson, 1902
Maxera fuscescens (Walker, 1865)⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Maxera kerima (Felder R. & ..., 1875)⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera larvata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera marmorea (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Maxera melanocephala (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Maxera morosa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Maxera nigriceps (Walker, 1858)⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera nigrifrontalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera obumbrata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Maxera pallidula (Butler, 1875)⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera vestispica (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852
Ogovia pudens Holland, 1894
Oraesia albescens Seitz, 1940
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia defreinai Behounek, Ha..., 2010
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia emarginata defreinai Behounek, Ha..., 2010
Oraesia hartmanni (Möschler, 1853)⇒ Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880
Oraesia wintgensi Strand, 1909
Plusiodonta achalcea Hampson, 1926
Plusiodonta commoda Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta detracta (Walker, 1865)⇒ Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta nictites Hampson, 1902
Plusiodonta nummaria (Felder, 1874)⇒ Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta tripartita (Walker, 1866)⇒ Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta wahlbergi Felder & Rog..., 1874
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polydesma collutrix (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833
Polydesma determinata (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833
Polydesma sagulata Wallengren, 1875
Polydesma scriptilis Guenée, 1852
Polydesma sexmaculata Berio, 1971
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Pseudogiria angulata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Tatorinia burrowsii (Butler, 1875)⇒ Tatorinia fumipennis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Tatorinia fumipennis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Tephrialia vausema Hampson, 1926

Subnodes of Calpinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeCalpini
Boisduval, 1840
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiderini
Guenée, 1852
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhyllodini
Guenée, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Calpinae at artfakta.se
Calpinae at dyntaxa.se
Calpinae at itis.gov