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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
153
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
153
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
152
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
133
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
106
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
105
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mandera County
24 Families width 118 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TNGLSCHPUE
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mandera County
105 Genera with 118 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
Achthina Durrant, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1932Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Apostibes Walsingham, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Asthenotricha Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1775Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Bathycolpodes Prout, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Bocchoris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Calamoschoena Poulton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Catacreagra Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceridia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 2007Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1792Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1871Arabs9SpeciesTaxom
Constantiodes Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cornifrons Lederer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Diacrotricha Zeller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ellenbeckia Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Epagoge Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Episteira Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1916Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eulycia Janse, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1827Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1868
Pugs0SpeciesTaxom
Hemidromodes Prout, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heortia Lederer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heterorachis Warren, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypotia Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1844Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Miantochora Warren, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Microclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Orbamia Herbulot, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1780Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1916Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Poliodes Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Praedora Rothschild &..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosterrha Rebel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psilocerea Saalmüller, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1916Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Racotis Moore, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Rufoclanis Carcasson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Sesquialtera Prout, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomima Warren, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonaepiopsis Wallengren, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Stugeta Druce, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Trimetopia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Typhonia Boisduval, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1779Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Victoria Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthisthisa Speiser, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mandera County
118 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achthina ctenodes Durrant, 1916
Acontia (Emmelia) ectorrida Hampson, 1916
Acontia caeruleopicta Hampson, 1916
Acontia miogona Hampson, 1916
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis biconica Kollar, 1844
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Apostibes deckerti Bengtsson, 2014
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Azygophleps larseni Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852Dotted Sable
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Calamoschoena ascriptalis Hampson, 1916
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Catacreagra galeodes Meyrick, 1910
Ceridia mira Rothschild &..., 1903
Choreutis aegyptiaca Zeller, 1867
Coleophora sabaea Baldizzone, 2007
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829Dappled White
Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829Orange Patch Tip
Colotis ankolensis (Gerstaecker, 1871)⇒ Colotis hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871
Constantiodes pyralina Hampson, 1916
Cornifrons albidiscalis Hampson, 1916
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Diacrotricha lanceatus Arenberger, 1986
Diaphone niveiplaga Carcasson, 1965
Ellenbeckia monospila Rothschild &..., 1903
Epagoge somatina (Dognin, 1912)⇒ Sisurcana topina Razowski & Pelz, 2004
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Eucosma somalica Durrant, 1916
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Gavara leucomera Hampson, 1916
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Hemidromodes subbrunnescens Prout, 1916
Heortia ocellata Hampson, 1916
Hippotion stigma Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypotia perstrigata Hampson, 1916
Isturgia disputaria Guenée, 1858Maltese Bloom
Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Golden Pansy
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Ludia arguta Jordan, 1922
Metarbela diodonta Hampson, 1916
Metarbela perstriata Hampson, 1916
Microclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Ozarba endoscota Hampson, 1916
Papilio aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Platyptilia dschambiya Arenberger, 1999
Plecoptera polymorpha Hampson, 1916
Poliodes roseicornis Rothschild &..., 1903
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Praedora marshalli Rothschild &..., 1903Marshall´s Hawk
Prasinocyma perpulverata Prout, 1916
Pseudoclanis molitor molitor Rothschild &..., 1912
Pseudosterrha rufistrigata Hampson, 1896
Pyrausta sthenialis Hampson, 1916
Rufoclanis erlangeri Rothschild &..., 1903
Salagena eustrigata Hampson, 1916
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula minoa Prout, 1916
Scopula nepheloperas Prout, 1916
Scopula pyrrhochra Prout, 1916
Scopula timia Prout, 1916
Scopula tornisecta Prout, 1916
Sesquialtera ridicula Prout, 1916
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphingonaepiopsis nana Walker, 1856Hawklet
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Stugeta somalina Stempffer, 1946Somali Marbled Sapphire
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Traminda acuta Warren, 1897
Trimetopia aetheraria Guenée, 1858
Typhonia recondita Durrant, 1916
Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Urota nguruensis Darge, 2011
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Victoria sematoperas Prout, 1916
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mandera County
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
105
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom