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Checklist for Subfamily Limacodinae Duponchel, 1845
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
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
340
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
69
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
3
52
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths
43
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLimacodinae
Duponchel, 1845
37
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
37 Genera with 66 Species
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Altha Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Baria Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Casphalia Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Compactena Fletcher, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hadraphe Karsch, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hegetor Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hilipoda Karsch, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hyphorma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 191111SpeciesTaxom
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Micraphe Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Narosana Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Omocenoides Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhypteira Holland, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sporetolepis Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Stroter Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stroteroides Strand, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1908Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Tryphax Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Uniserrata Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19284SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
66 Species
Altha ansorgei (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Altha rubrifusalis Hampson, 1910
Baria elsa Druce, 1887
Casphalia citrimaculata Aurivillius, 1905
Casphalia extranea Walker, 1869
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Compactena hilda Druce, 1887
Cosuma rugosa Walker, 1855
Ctenolita anacompa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis nigrivenosa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis pallidifascia Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Delorhachis schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Delorhachis strigivena Hampson, 1910
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Gavara lamborni Bethune-Baker, 1915
Hadraphe aprica Karsch, 1899
Hadraphe callima Bethune-Baker, 1915
Halseyia albovenosa Hering, 1928
Halseyia fimbriata Karsch, 1896
Hegetor herculeus Karsch, 1899
Hilipoda gravidipes Karsch, 1896
Hilipoda schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Hyphorma subterminalis Hampson, 1910
Latoia albicosta Hampson, 1910
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 urda Druce, 1887
Latoia viridifascia Holland, 1893
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Latoia xuthosoma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Lepidorytis amatus Hering, 1935
Macroplectra fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Macroplectra obliquilinea Hampson, 1910
Micraphe coccinea (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Miresa purpurea Hering, 1928
Miresa strigivena Hampson, 1910
Narosa albescens West, 1940
Narosana agbaja Bethune-Baker, 1915
Natada julia Druce, 1887
Niphadolepis soluta Karsch, 1896
Omocena syrtis Schaus, 1893
Omocenoides prismallae Janse, 1964
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Rhypteira apiceplagata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhypteira sordida Holland, 1893
Semyrilla lineata Holland, 1893
Sporetolepis argyrolepia Hampson, 1910
Sporetolepis venusta Hering, 1928
Stroter capillatus Karsch, 1899Hairy Headed Slug
Stroteroides albitibiata West, 1940
Teinorhyncha anacompa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha pyrosomoides Holland, 1893
Thosea catori Bethune-Baker, 1908
Trachyptena agbaja Bethune-Baker, 1915
Trachyptena rufa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Tryphax cinerea Holland, 1893
Uniserrata holobrunnea Janse, 1964
Zinara nervosa Walker, 1869
Zinara ploetzi Schaus, 1893
Zinara recurvata Hampson, 1910
Zinara unilineata Hering, 1928

Subnodes of Limacodinae with occurrences in Nigeria
TribeEucleini
21
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLimacodini
Duponchel, 1845
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Limacodinae at itis.gov