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Checklist for Family Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 (Cup moths)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
939
2391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
9
165
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
7
112
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths
80
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
80 Genera with 208 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acharia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Achrocerides Hering, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Afronarosa Hering, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Altha Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Alunus Hering, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Anilina Hering, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Apluda Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Baria Karsch, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Barilla Dyar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Birthama Walker, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Brachiopsis Hering, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Casphalia Walker, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Chrysectropa Bethune-Baker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopoloma Druce, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopolomides Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Collenettea Talbot, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Compactena Fletcher, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Dichromapteryx Dyar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eccopa Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ectropa Wallengren, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ectropona Kurshakov & ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Epiclea Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epiperola Dyar, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Eukarschia Fletcher, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphobetron Dyar, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hadraphe Karsch, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Hegetor Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hilipoda Karsch, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hyphorma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Isochaetes Dyar, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 191120SpeciesTaxom
Latoiola Hering, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Micraphe Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Narosana Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Neomocena Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Omocenoides Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paleophobetron Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapluda Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Phobetron Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Prolatoia Holland, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomantria Bethune-Baker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhypteira Holland, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Scotinocerides Hering, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Semyra Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Sporetolepis Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Strigivenifera Hering, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Stroter Karsch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Stroteroides Strand, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Susica Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Talima Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1930Nettle grubs2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Tryphax Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Uniserrata Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Venadicodia Dyar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Vipsania Druce, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopteryx Hering, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19284SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
208 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acharia apicalis Dyar, 1900
Acharia ophelians
Acharia sarans
Achrocerides theorini Aurivillius, 1891
Afronarosa africana Hering, 1932
Altha ansorgei (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Altha rubrifusalis Hampson, 1910
Alunus amatus Hering, 1935
Anilina plebeja Karsch, 1899
Apluda plebeja Wallengren, 1863
Apoda cretacea Holland, 1893
Baria elsa Druce, 1887
Baria transversata Holland, 1893
Barilla transversata Holland, 1893
Birthama dodona Druce, 1910
Birthama saturata Kiriakoff, 1954
Brachiopsis conjunctoides Hering, 1933
Casphalia buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Casphalia citrimaculata Aurivillius, 1905
Casphalia elegans Jordan, 1915
Casphalia extranea Walker, 1869
Casphalia flavicolis Walker, 1866
Casphalia flavicollis Walker, 1866
Casphalia herpa (Druce, 1887)⇒ Casphalia extranea Walker, 1869
Casphalia picta Schaus, 1893
Chrysamma amabilis Clench, 1955
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysamma purpuripulcra purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysectropa roseofasciata Aurivillius, 1900
Chrysectropa unilinea (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Chrysectropa roseofasciata Aurivillius, 1900
Chrysopoloma citrina (Druce, 1886)⇒ Stenoglene citrina Druce, 1886
Chrysopoloma nigrociliata Aurivillius, 1905
Chrysopoloma occidens Basquin, 2016
Chrysopoloma opalina (Druce, 1910)⇒ Stenoglene opalina Druce, 1910
Chrysopoloma rudis Walker, 1865
Chrysopolomides nivea Aurivillius, 1903
Collenettea semiaurantia Talbot, 1927
Compactena hilda Druce, 1887
Cosuma rugosa Walker, 1855
Ctenolita anacompa Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Ctenolita auribasalis Holland, 1893
Ctenolita cerdo (Karsch, 1896)⇒ Ctenolita epargyra Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita epargyra Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Ctenolita nobilior Holland, 1893
Ctenolita pyrosomoides Holland, 1893
Delorhachis nigrivenosa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis nimbaensis Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Delorhachis ochsei Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis pallidifascia Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Delorhachis parvinota Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Delorhachis schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Delorhachis strigivena Hampson, 1910
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Dichromapteryx didyma Dyar, 1912
Eccopa oculita Karsch, 1899
Ectropa alberici Dufrane, 1945
Ectropona revelli Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Epiclea elaea Druce, 1887
Epiperola perornata (Dyar, 1906)⇒ Paleophobetron perornata Dyar, 1905
Euclea brunnea Holland, 1893
Euclea buscki Dyar, 1912
Euclea divisa Holland, 1893
Euclea norba Druce, 1887
Euclea plugma Sepp, 1848
Euclea vericrux Dyar, 1909
Eukarschia mitis Karsch, 1896
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Euphobetron aquapennis Dyar, 1905
Gavara lamborni Bethune-Baker, 1915
Hadraphe aprica Karsch, 1899
Hadraphe callima Bethune-Baker, 1915
Halseyia albovenosa Hering, 1928
Halseyia extenuata Hering, 1937
Halseyia fimbriata Karsch, 1896
Halseyia rufilinea Bethune-Baker, 1909
Halseyia separata Karsch, 1896
Hegetor herculeus Karsch, 1899
Hilipoda gravidipes Karsch, 1896
Hilipoda schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Hyphorma subterminalis Hampson, 1910
Isochaetes rufescens Schaus, 1920
Latoia albicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia albifrons Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Latoia albilinea Hampson, 1910
Latoia canescens Walker, 1855
Latoia chrysopa Fletcher D. S., 1968
Latoia cineracea Karsch, 1896
Latoia colini Mabille, 1881
Latoia cretata Karsch, 1899
Latoia flavicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia loxotoma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Latoia nana Holland, 1893
Latoia nivosa Felder, 1874
Latoia phlebodes Karsch, 1896
Latoia picta Walker, 1855
Latoia privativa Hering, 1928
Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia viridicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia viridifascia Holland, 1893
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Latoia xuthosoma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Latoiola albipuncta Holland, 1893
Lepidorytis amatus Hering, 1935
Lepidorytis sulcata Aurivillius, 1900
Macroplectra bilineata West, 1940
Macroplectra fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Macroplectra obliquilinea Hampson, 1910
Macroplectra rufopallens Hampson, 1910
Micraphe coccinea (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Micraphe intensior (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Miresa clarissa Stoll, 1790
Miresa gilba Karsch, 1899
Miresa gliricidiae Hering, 1933
Miresa habenichti Wichgraf, 1913
Miresa purpurea Hering, 1928
Miresa strigivena Hampson, 1910
Narosa albescens West, 1940
Narosa bractea Fletcher D. S., 1968
Narosa irrorata West, 1940
Narosa nephochloeropis Bethune-Baker, 1909
Narosa viridana Talbot, 1927
Narosana agbaja Bethune-Baker, 1915
Natada amicta Swinhoe, 1906
Natada caria Druce, 1887
Natada confusa Epstein & Co..., 2003
Natada desperata Hering, 1928
Natada fusca Druce, 1887
Natada julia Druce, 1887
Natada lalogamezi
Natada lucens Walker, 1855
Natada michorta Dyar, 1912
Natada undina Druce, 1887
Neomocena convergens Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis argenteobrunnea Strand, 1913
Niphadolepis distigma Hering, 1932
Niphadolepis lampra Hering, 1933
Niphadolepis nivata Karsch, 1896
Niphadolepis schultzei Hering, 1932
Niphadolepis seleniphora Hering, 1933
Niphadolepis soluta Karsch, 1896
Omocena syrtis Schaus, 1893
Omocenoides prismallae Janse, 1964
Parapluda invitabilis Wallengren, 1860
Parapluda syngrapha Hampson, 1910
Perola afflata Karsch, 1896
Perola cardinalli West, 1940
Perola clara Dyar, 1907
Perola ignorata Hering, 1928
Perola repetita Druce, 1900
Perola secunda Strand, 1913
Perola sericea Möschler, 1878
Perola sinaloensis Schaus, 1920
Phobetron hipparchia Cramer, 1777Monkey Slug
Phorma aurifrons Bethune-Baker, 1911
Phorma chloris Fawcett, 1917
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Prolatoia perileuce Holland, 1893
Prolimacodes triangulifera Schaus, 1896
Pseudomantria flava Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhypteira apiceplagata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhypteira sordida Holland, 1893
Semyra bella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Semyra coarctata Walker, 1855
Semyrilla leucosticta Hampson, 1910
Semyrilla lineata Holland, 1893
Sibine horrida Dyar, 1906
Sporetolepis argyrolepia Hampson, 1910
Sporetolepis venusta Hering, 1928
Strigivenifera eborea Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera neo Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera ocellaris Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera oris Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera smithi Taberer, 2022
Strigivenifera tanja Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera venata Aurivillius, 1895
Stroter capillatus Karsch, 1899Hairy Headed Slug
Stroter comatus Karsch, 1899
Stroteroides albitibiata West, 1940
Susica molybdea Hampson, 1910
Talima aurora Dyar, 1926
Teinorhyncha anacompa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Teinorhyncha cerdo Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha epargyra Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Teinorhyncha pyrosomoides Holland, 1893
Teinorhyncha umbra Hulland, 1893
Thosea catori Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thosea chrysoparala Tams, 1930
Trachyptena agbaja Bethune-Baker, 1915
Trachyptena magna Hering, 1933
Trachyptena nigromaculata Hering, 1928
Trachyptena rufa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Tryphax cinerea Holland, 1893
Tryphax vigoratus Karsch, 1896
Uniserrata holobrunnea Janse, 1964
Venadicodia caneti
Vipsania melanois Dyar, 1912
Vipsania rosabella Dyar, 1910
Vipsania unicolora Bethune-Baker, 1911
Xanthopteryx confusa Walker, 1865
Xanthopteryx molybdea Hampson, 1910
Zinara nervosa Walker, 1869
Zinara ploetzi Schaus, 1893
Zinara recurvata Hampson, 1910
Zinara unilineata Hering, 1928

Subnodes of Limacodidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyChrysopolominae
Aurivillius, 1895
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimacodinae
Duponchel, 1845
67
184
Genera
Species

Taxom



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