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Checklist for Subfamily Chloephorinae Stainton, 1859 (Chloephorine Moths)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
30
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloephorinae
Stainton, 1859
Chloephorine Moths
14
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
14 Genera with 29 Species
Acripia Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Arcyophora Guenée, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Giaura Walker, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Leocyma Guenée, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lophocrama Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Odontestis Hampson, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Periplusia Holland, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 19053SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
29 Species
Acripia subolivacea Walker, 1863
Arcyophora dives Butler, 1898
Arcyophora patricula Hampson, 1902
Characoma stictigrapta Hampson, 1914Cacao pod borer
Characoma submediana Wiltshire, 1986
Earias biplaga Walker, 1866Spiny Bollworm
Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862Cotton diamond borer
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Earias richinii Berio, 1940
Garella nubilosa Hampson, 1912
Giaura arethusa (Fawcett, 1918)⇒ Calathusa basicunea Walker, 1858
Giaura leucotis Hampson, 1905
Leocyma candace Fawcett, 1916
Lophocrama phoenicochlora Hampson, 1912
Maurilia arcuata Walker, 1858
Maurilia lubinata Strand, 1915
Nycteola malachitis Hampson, 1912
Odontestis fuscicona Hampson, 1910
Odontestis striata Hampson, 1912
Pardasena atripuncta Hampson, 1912
Pardasena fletcheri Berio, 1977
Pardasena melanosticta Hampson, 1912
Pardasena nigriscripta (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Pardasena virgulana Mabille, 1880
Pardasena roeselioides Walker, 1858
Pardasena virgulana Mabille, 1880Grey Square
Periplusia cinerascens Holland, 1894
Selepa docilis Butler, 1881
Selepa leucogonia Hampson, 1905
Selepa nephelozona Hampson, 1905

Subnodes of Chloephorinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeCareini
Mell, 1943
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeChloephorini
Stainton, 1859
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEariadini
Hampson, 1912
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSarrothripini
Hampson, 1894
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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