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Checklist of Tribe Lithosiini Billberg, 1820 (Lichen Moths)
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
301
5800
19585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
7993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
7990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
355
1492
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
158
654
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
68
263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
68 Genera with 263 Species
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Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosia Krüger, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20069SpeciesTaxom
Aglossosia Hampson, 191412SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 19656SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Archithosia Birket-Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Aroterosia Krüger, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Asbolopsyche Krüger, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1865Tiger Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Asurgylla Kiriakoff, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Asuroides Durante, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Asythosia Birket-Smith, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Balbura Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Birketsmithiola Krüger, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Charitilema Krüger, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 19124SpeciesTaxom
Coniopsyche Krüger, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Crocosia Hampson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosia Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 202019SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1912Lichen Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Eurozonosia Hampson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Exilisia de Toulgoët, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Gracililema Krüger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Habrosynilema Krüger, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyleilema Krüger, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Leptilema Krüger, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Lexis Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ligulosia Krüger, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Lomilema Krüger, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lophilema Aurivillius, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Macrosia Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Muxta Birket-Smith, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Onychipodia Hampson, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosiccia Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Palaeugoa Durante, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Parafrasura Durante, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Parainesis Krüger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paraona Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paratesma Krüger, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Paremonia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Poecililema Krüger, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudlepista Hampson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocragia Krüger, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotigrioides Krüger, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pumililema Krüger, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 186012SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 200723SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Zadadrina Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
263 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthofrontia lithosiana Hampson, 1910
Acanthosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Afrasura friederikeae Kühne, 2007
Afrasura hyporhoda Hampson, 1900
Afrasura ichorina Butler, 1877
Afrasura indecisa Walker, 1869
Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Afrasura peripherica Strand, 1912
Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Afrasura rivulosa rivulosa Walker, 1864
Afrasura violacea Cieslak & Hä..., 2006
Aglossosia bimarginata Rothschild, 1912
Aglossosia chrysargyria Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia coincidens Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia daressalmica Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia deceptans Hampson, 1914
Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia fuscicincta Hampson, 1914
Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia nigricostata Butler, 1894
Aglossosia pallidula (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900
Aglossosia persimilis Hampson, 1914
Aglossosia straminea Hampson, 1914
Anaphosia mirabilis Bartel, 1903
Anaphosia parallela Bethune-Baker, 1911
Anaphosia pectinata Hampson, 1910
Archilema achrosis Strand, 1912
Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Archilema modiolus Kiriakoff, 1958
Archilema nivea Kühne, 2007
Archilema uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Archilema vilis Birket-Smith, 1965
Architesma angulifascia Strand, 1913
Architesma makomensis Strand, 1912
Archithosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1858
Arctiananna collinsii Kühne, 2007
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Arctiananna eningae albifrons Kühne, 2014
Arctiananna hoppei Kühne, 2014
Arctiananna naumanni Kühne, 2005
Aroterosia peperita Hampson, 1901
Aroterosia punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Aroterosia punctilineata punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Asbolopsyche parasordida Kühne, 2007
Asura atricraspeda (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Asuroides atricraspeda Hampson, 1914
Asura friederikeae Kühne, 2007
Asura fulvia (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Asura fulvimarginata Hampson, 1904
Asura gabunica Walker, 1865
Asura gubunica Holland, 1893
Asura guntheri Walker, 1865
Asura hilara Strand, 1912
Asura hyporhoda (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Afrasura hyporhoda Hampson, 1900
Asura ichorina (Butler, 1877)⇒ Afrasura ichorina Butler, 1877
Asura indecisa Walker, 1869
Asura mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Asura naumanni Kühne, 2005
Asura obliterata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Asura obscurodiscalis Rothschild, 1936
Asura obsolescens (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Asura pectinella (Strand, 1922)⇒ Parafrasura pectinella Strand, 1922
Asura peripherica (Strand, 1912)⇒ Afrasura peripherica Strand, 1912
Asura rivulosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854
Asura rosacea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Asura rufostria Walker, 1865
Asura spinata Kühne, 2007
Asura spurrelli (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Palaeugoa spurrelli Hampson, 1914
Asura subfulvia Kiriakoff, 1954
Asura violacea (Reich, 1936)⇒ Afrasura violacea Cieslak & Hä..., 2006
Asura xantha (Walker, 1865)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Asurgylla collenettei Kiriakoff, 1958
Asurgylla collenetti Kiriakoff, 1958
Asuroides atricraspeda Hampson, 1914
Asythosia goniophoroides Strand, 1913
Balbura fresini Jörgensen, 1935
Birketsmithiola nakuru Volynkin, 2022
Birketsmithiola sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia nebuliferella Strand, 1922
Brunia pseudosimplex Toulgoët, 1977
Caripodia chrysargyria (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Caripodia fuscicincta (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Aglossosia fuscicincta Hampson, 1914
Caripodia persimilis (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Aglossosia persimilis Hampson, 1914
Charitilema holoxantha Hampson, 1918
Chionaema fugax (Drury, 1773)⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Chionaema margarethae (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Cyana margarethae Kiriakoff, 1958
Chionaema puella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Chionaema ugandana (Strand, 1912)⇒ Cyana ugandana Strand, 1912
Coniopsyche squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Cragia adiastola Kiriakoff, 1958
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
Cragia quadrinotata Walker, 1864
Crambidia cinnica Schaus, 1924
Crocosia divisa Gaede, 1924
Ctenosia nephelistis Hampson, 1918
Cyana bigutta Karisch, 2005
Cyana cornutissima Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana flammeostrigata flammeostrigata Karisch, 2003
Cyana flammeostrigata orientalis Karisch, 2013
Cyana margarethae Kiriakoff, 1958
Cyana naumanni Kühne, 2005
Cyana nemasisha Roesler, 1990
Cyana orientalis Karisch, 2013
Cyana postflavida Rothschild, 1924
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Cyana puella postflavida Rothschild, 1924
Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana speideli Karisch, 2013
Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Cyana ugandana Strand, 1912
Cyana yao Volynkin & L..., 2020
Eilema achrosis Hampson, 1918
Eilema androconia (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema creatoplaga Hampson, 1901
Eilema angulifascia (Strand, 1912)⇒ Phryganopsis angulifascia Strand, 1912
Eilema aurantisquamata Hampson, 1918
Eilema bipunctigera Walker, 1864
Eilema chalybeata Hampson, 1901
Eilema creatoplaga Hampson, 1901
Eilema debilissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema elongata Rothschild, 1912
Eilema flavibasis Hampson, 1900
Eilema fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema gracilipennis Wallengren, 1860
Eilema intermixta Kühne, 2007
Eilema jacobsi (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema marwitziana Strand, 1912
Eilema melasonea Hampson, 1903
Eilema meosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema mesosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema modiolus (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Archilema vilis Birket-Smith, 1965
Eilema montana (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema peperita Hampson, 1901
Eilema nitens Hampson, 1900
Eilema nyasana (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Eilema peperita Hampson, 1901
Eilema phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema meosticta Hampson, 1911
Eilema planissima Wallengren, 1876
Eilema poliophaga Hampson, 1901
Eilema polioplaga Hampson, 1901
Eilema pseudosimplex de Toulgoët, 1977
Eilema punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Eilema quadrinotata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Eilema bipunctigera Walker, 1864
Eilema rufoasciata Rothschild, 1912
Eilema rufofasciata Rothschild, 1912
Eilema sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Eilema taeniata (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Eilema punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Eilema tegudentata Kühne, 2007
Eilema trinitas (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Eugoa africana Hampson, 1900
Eugoa corniculata Kühne, 2007
Eugoa coronaria Kühne, 2007
Eurozonosia atricincta Hampson, 1918
Eurozonosia fulvinigra Hampson, 1914
Exilisia contrasta Kühne, 2007
Exilisia friederikeae Kühne, 2007
Exilisia gablerinus Kühne, 2008
Exilisia kruegeri Kühne, 2007
Exilisia ngai Volynkin, 2020
Exilisia prominentia Kühne, 2007
Gracililema proleuca Hampson, 1914
Habrosynilema mirabilis Bartel, 1903
Hyleilema kinuthiae Kühne, 2007
Lepidilema intermixta Kühne, 2007
Lepidilema unipectinata Aurivillius, 1910
Lepista limbata (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leptilema debilissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Leptilema leia Hampson, 1901
Lexis bipunctigera (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Ligulosia aurantisquamata Hampson, 1918
Ligulosia costimaculata Aurivillius, 1910
Ligulosia rufofasciata Rothschild, 1912
Lomilema gracilipennis Wallengren, 1860
Lophilema androconia Heyn, 1904
Lophilema angustipennis Strand, 1912
Lophilema bilobata Volynkin, 2019
Lophilema creatoplaga Hampson, 1901
Lophilema fletcheri (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Eilema fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Lophilema phaeocraspis Hampson, 1901
Lophilema polioplaga Hampson, 1901
Macrosia chalybeata Hampson, 1901
Muxta termineola Hampson, 1907
Muxta xanthopa Holland, 1893
Nanna albifrons Kühne, 2014
Nanna collinsii Kühne, 2007
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna naumanni Kühne, 2005
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Ochrota ferruginea Butler, 1898
Ochrota rubriceps Rogenhofer, 1891
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Onychipodia bimarginata (Butler, 1894)⇒ Onychipodia strammea Hampson, 1914
Onychipodia nigricostata Butler, 1894
Onychipodia strammea Hampson, 1914
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Palaeosiccia honeyi Kühne, 2007
Palaeosiccia punctata Hampson, 1900
Palaeugoa smithi Volynkin & L..., 2020
Palaeugoa spurrelli Hampson, 1914
Parafrasura pectinella Strand, 1922
Parainesis marwitziana Strand, 1912
Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Paratesma dentata Kühne, 2007
Paratesma modiolus Kiriakoff, 1958
Paremonia argentata Hampson, 1914
Pelosia nitedula (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Phryganopsis angulifascia Strand, 1912
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Phryganopsis kinuthiae Kühne, 2007
Phryganopsis parasordida Kühne, 2007
Phryganopsis punctilineata Hampson, 1901
Phryganopsis tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Archithosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1858
Poecililema nivea Kühne, 2007
Pseudlepista atriceps Aurivillius, 1921
Pseudlepista holoxantha Hampson, 1918
Pseudocragia quadrinotata Walker, 1864
Pseudotigrioides flavibasis Hampson, 1900
Pseudotigrioides nitens Rothschild, 1912
Pumililema minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola chota Swinhoe, 1885
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Pusiola interstiteola Hampson, 1914
Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola ochreata Hampson, 1901
Pusiola poliosia Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola roscidella Kiriakoff, 1954
Pusiola sordidula Kiriakoff, 1954
Pusiola sorghicolor Kiriakoff, 1954
Pusiola straminea Hampson, 1901
Pusiola tinaeella Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola zelleri (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Siccia adiaphora Kiriakoff, 1958
Siccia ankistro Volynkin, 2023
Siccia anserina Kühne, 2007
Siccia chilambwe Volynkin, 2023
Siccia chogoriae Kühne, 2007
Siccia conformis Hampson, 1914
Siccia cretata Hampson, 1914
Siccia duodecimpunctata Hampson, 1914
Siccia duodecimpunctata duodecimpunctata Kiriakoff, 1958
Siccia elgona Kühne, 2007
Siccia grossagranularis Kühne, 2007
Siccia gypsia Hampson, 1914
Siccia margopuncta Kühne, 2007
Siccia margopuncta margopuncta Kühne, 2007
Siccia melanospila Hampson, 1911
Siccia orbiculata Kühne, 2007
Siccia pallidata Kühne, 2007
Siccia rarita Kühne, 2007
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Siccia taita Volynkin, 2025
Siccia teitaensis Strand, 1922
Siccia ursulae Kühne, 2007
Siccia yvonneae Kühne, 2007
Systropha aethiopica Friese, 1911
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Systropha oti Patiny, Bald..., 2013
Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007
Thumatha kakamegae Kühne, 2007
Tumicla atricraspeda Hampson, 1914
Tumicla mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Tumicla sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Tumicla similis Durante, 2008
Tumicla spinata Kühne, 2007
Zadadrina metallica Kiriakoff, 1954
Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912

Subnodes of Lithosiini with occurrences in Kenya
SubtribeClemensiina
Bendib & Minet, 1999
1
21
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEilemina
Birket-Smith, 1966
25
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeLithosiina
Billberg, 1820
23
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeNudariina
Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006
11
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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