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Checklist for Tribe Calpini Boisduval, 1840
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
844
3776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
397
2080
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
18
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpini
Boisduval, 1840
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
4 Genera with 11 Species
Oraesia Guenée, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Wolframmeyia Behounek, Ha..., 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
11 Species
Oraesia (Fawcetticana) cerne Fawcett, 1916
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880
Plusiodonta commoda Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta wahlbergi Felder & Rog..., 1874
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polydesma collusoria Berio, 1954
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Wolframmeyia imperialis Grünberg, 1910


Links, sources and further information
Calpini at itis.gov