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Checklist for Tribe Janini Aurivillius, 1892
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
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
86
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
12
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEupterotinae
Forbes, 1955
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeJanini
Aurivillius, 1892
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
9 Genera with 19 Species
Acrojana Aurivillius, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Drepanojana Aurivillius, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Epijana Holland, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gonojana Aurivillius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Gracilanja Bouyer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jana Herrich-Schä..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Parajana Aurivillius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stenoglene Felder, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Vianga Fletcher, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
19 Species
Acrojana salmonea Rothschild, 1932
Acrojana sciron Druce, 1888
Acrojana splendida Rothschild, 1917
Drepanojana fasciata Aurivillius, 1893
Drepanojana maeonia Druce, 1896
Epijana cosima Plötz, 1880
Gonojana magnifica Rothschild, 1917
Gracilanja gracilis Walker, 1855
Jana aurivilliusi Rothschild, 1917
Parajana gabunica Aurivillius, 1892
Stenoglene bipartita Rothschild, 1917
Stenoglene bipunctatus Aurivillius, 1909
Stenoglene citrina Druce, 1886
Stenoglene citrinus Druce, 1886
Stenoglene rosea Druce, 1886
Stenoglene roseus Druce, 1886
Stenoglene thelda Druce, 1887
Vianga magnifica Rothschild, 1917
Vianga tristis Druce, 1896