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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
194
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
170
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marsabit County
21 Families width 60 Species and 4 Subspecies
#SNCHLEPGTO
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marsabit County
57 Genera with 60 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPSTVX
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1896Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caudicornia Bryk, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1863Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1891Elfs1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1775Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1934
Sylphs0SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ochromolopis Hübner, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Procrica Diakonoff, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1870Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Victoria Warren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marsabit County
60 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acontia umbrigera Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Autocharis rubricostalis Hampson, 1910
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Borbo micans Holland, 1896Marsh Swift
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Caudicornia xanthopimpla Bryk, 1947
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus kulalensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891Baumann´s Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes hansalii (Felder, 1866)⇒ Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867
Charaxes kulal Stoll, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Decachorda fulvia Druce, 1886
Dysgonia rectifascia Fawcett, 1915
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma atrifusa Hampson, 1910
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Victoria fuscithorax Warren, 1905

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Marsabit County
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
57
60
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Genera
Species

Taxom