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Checklist for Tribe Chilonini Gaskin, 1973
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
276
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
13
54
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
2
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCrambinae
Latreille, 1809
Crambine Snout Moths, Crambines
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChilonini
Gaskin, 1973
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
1 Genera with 3 Species
Chilo Zincken, 19703SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
3 Species
Chilo leucealis Marion, 1957
Chilo partellus Swinhoe, 1885Durra stem borer
Chilo zacconius Błeszyński..., 1970


Links, sources and further information
Chilonini at itis.gov