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Checklist for Subfamily Ceratocampinae Harris, 1833 (Royal Moths)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
296
2745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
102
1292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 11 Species
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
11 Species
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia pelias Rothschild, 1907
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867


Links, sources and further information
Ceratocampinae at itis.gov