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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1983
5266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1981
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1975
5248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1244
3625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1163
3452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
639
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
27
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChloephorinae
Stainton, 1859
Chloephorine Moths
14
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
14 Genera with 31 Species
Acripia Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Aiteta Walker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Arcyophora Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Chlorozada Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Leocyma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocrama Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Neaxestis Hampson, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Odontestis Hampson, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
31 Species
Acripia scapularis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acripia subolivacea Walker, 1863
Aiteta thermistis Hampson, 1910
Aiteta veluta Hampson, 1912
Arcyophora endoglauca Hampson, 1910
Arcyophora longivalvis Guenée, 1852
Arcyophora patricula Hampson, 1902
Characoma melanographa Hampson, 1918
Characoma miophora Hampson, 1912
Characoma submediana Wiltshire, 1986
Chlorozada esmeralda (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Chlorozada metaleuca Hampson, 1905
Chlorozada verna Hampson, 1902
Earias biplaga Walker, 1866Spiny Bollworm
Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862Cotton diamond borer
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Leocyma appollinis Guenée, 1852
Lophocrama phoenicochlora Hampson, 1912
Maurilia arcuata Walker, 1858
Neaxestis acutangula Hampson, 1902
Neaxestis carniola Hampson, 1912
Neaxestis griseata Hampson, 1902
Neaxestis irrorata Hampson, 1910
Neaxestis piperitella Strand, 1909
Neaxestis rhoda Hampson, 1905
Nycteola malachitis Hampson, 1912
Odontestis fuscicona Hampson, 1910
Odontestis striata Hampson, 1912
Pardasena punctilinea Hampson, 1918
Pardasena verna Hampson, 1902
Pardasena virgulana Mabille, 1880Grey Square
Selepa transvalica Hampson, 1912

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

Taxom

TribeChloephorini
Stainton, 1859
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEariadini
Hampson, 1912
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSarrothripini
Hampson, 1894
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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