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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Garissa County (North Eastern Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
230
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
230
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
221
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
201
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
87
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
86
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Garissa County
25 Families width 95 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ESTHNLCGOP
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Garissa County
86 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCEFGHJLMNOPRSTUVZ
Achaea Hübner, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Argiolaus Druce, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1871Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cylicobathra Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1932Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Exeliopsis L.B. Prout, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1873Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Homogyna Le Cerf, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1872Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1934
Sylphs0SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pelecystola Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Remigiodes Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Soligena Prozorov & Z..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Struthisca Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Typhonia Boisduval, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vietteania Rungs, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garissa County
95 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879
Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acleris placidus Yasuda & Kawabe, 1980
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Bunaea aslauga (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolaus
Chiasmia choica Prout L. B., 1932
Chiasmia deuteria (Prout L. B., 1932)⇒ Chiasmia costiguttata Warren, 1899
Chiasmia geminilinea Prout, 1932
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One Pip Policeman
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocidosema lantana Busck, 1910Lantana Flower-cluster Moth
Cryptolechia apocrypta Meyrick, 1886
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cylicobathra chionarga (Meyrick, 1920)⇒ Edosa chionarga Meyrick, 1920
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eupithecia resarta Prout L.B., 1932
Exeliopsis tholera Prout, 1932
Feliniopsis africana Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hippotion balsaminae Walker, 1856Balsam Striped Hawk
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion geryon Boisduval, 1875
Homogyna alluaudi Le Cerf, 1911
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lachnocnema emperamus Snellen, 1872Common Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Lithacodia blandula Guenée, 1862White Furcula
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macropoliana ferax Rothschild &..., 1916
Metarbela cinereolimbata Le Cerf, 1914
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Pelecystola decorata Meyrick, 1920
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Phaedyma columella angara Ssemper, 1889
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Remigiodes remigina Mabille, 1884
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Salagena irrorata Le Cerf, 1914
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Scopula metacosmia Prout, 1932
Soligena juna Prozorov & Z..., 2016
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Struthisca famula Meyrick, 1920
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Temnora argyropeza Mabille, 1879
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia molybdina Dufay, 1968
Typhonia hyacinthias Meyrick, 1920
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vietteania torrentium Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Garissa County
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
86
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom