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Checklist for Subtribe Eilemina Birket-Smith, 1966
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1133
4496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1029
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
580
1780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
284
1013
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
112
408
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
48
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEilemina
Birket-Smith, 1966
19
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
19 Genera with 52 Species
Aglossosia Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 19659SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coniopsyche Krüger, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leptilema Krüger, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Lophilema Aurivillius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Novilema Durante & Pa..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ochrotilema Krüger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopelosia Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopoliosia Krüger, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Pumililema Krüger, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 186014SpeciesTaxom
Pusiolania Wallengren, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Yelva Birket-Smith, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
52 Species
Aglossosia albescens Hampson, 1901
Archilema achrosis Strand, 1912
Archilema cinderella Kiriakoff, 1958
Archilema lucens Durante & Pa..., 2002
Archilema quadrilobata Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema subalba Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema subumbrata Holland, 1893
Archilema triangularis Durante & Pa..., 2001
Archilema uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Archilema vilis Birket-Smith, 1965
Brunia agonchae Plötz, 1880
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia simplex Birket-Smith, 1965
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Caripodia albescens (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Aglossosia albescens Hampson, 1901
Coniopsyche gilvafrons Durante & Pa..., 2002
Lepidilema pulverosa Aurivillius, 1904
Leptilema leia Hampson, 1901
Leptilema minutissima Bethune-Baker, 1911
Lophilema angustipennis Strand, 1912
Novilema fluminalis Durante & Pa..., 2001
Ochrotilema flavicosta Hampson, 1901
Ovenna agonchae Plötz, 1880
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Ovenna simplex Birket-Smith, 1965
Ovenna subgriseola Strand, 1912
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pseudopelosia plumosa Mabille, 1900
Pseudopoliosia danella Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pseudopoliosia nigeriana Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pseudopoliosia nigrifrons Hampson, 1900
Pumililema minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pumililema nitedula Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola aureola Birket-Smith, 1965
Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiola danella Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola lucens Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola nigeriana (Durante & Pa..., 2002)⇒ Pusiola occidentalis Strand, 1912
Pusiola nigrifrons Hampson, 1900
Pusiola nitedula (Durante & Pa..., 2002)⇒ Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola occidentalis Strand, 1912
Pusiola ochreata Hampson, 1901
Pusiola poliosia Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola zelleri (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiolania minima Durante, 2004
Systropha norae Patiny, 2004
Yelva obscura Birket-Smith, 1965