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Checklist for Subfamily Lusurinae Thiaucourt, 2015
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2443
17860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2132
16193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1524
10358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
219
972
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLusurinae
Thiaucourt, 2015
17
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
17 Genera with 134 Species
Andocidia Kiriakoff, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Belisaria Kiriakoff, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Biotes Herrich-Scha..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocalliope Kiriakoff, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Daulopaectes Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 1958104SpeciesTaxom
Epimetula Kiriakoff, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Eramos Kiriakoff, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Exantongila Fletcher, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Heraia Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Italaviana Kiriakoff, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ochrosomera Kiriakoff, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Paulisana Kiriakoff, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Pittheides Kiriakoff, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pycnographa Kiriakoff, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Stauropida Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Vietteella Kiriakoff, 19692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
134 Species
Andocidia tabernaria Kiriakoff, 1958
Belisaria camerunica Kiriakoff, 1965
Belisaria disjuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Biotes bitia Stoll, 1780
Chlorocalliope calliope Hampson, 1910
Chlorocalliope dubiefae Viette, 1978
Chlorocalliope grandidierianum Viette, 1954
Chlorocalliope margarethae Kiriakoff, 1958
Chlorocalliope mediobrunnea Kiriakoff, 1960
Chlorocalliope rivata Hampson, 1910
Chlorocalliope sambava Kiriakoff, 1963
Daulopaectes trichosa Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera adusta Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera albicans Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera amaura Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera analis Kiriakoff, 1954
Desmeocraera ankolea Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera annulosa Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera antiopa Viette, 1954
Desmeocraera aquamarina Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera ardalio Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera basalis Distant, 1899
Desmeocraera bethunebakeri Schintlmeist..., 2015
Desmeocraera bimaculata Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera bitioides Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera brumata Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera brunneicosta Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera cana Wichgraf, 1921
Desmeocraera canescens (Janse, 1920)⇒ Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
Desmeocraera chloeropsis Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera clenchi Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera collenettei Kiriakoff, 1954
Desmeocraera confluens Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera congoana Aurivillius, 1900
Desmeocraera dambae Bethune-Baker, 1913
Desmeocraera decorata Wichgraf, 1922
Desmeocraera dicax Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera dispar Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera distanti Schintlmeist..., 2015
Desmeocraera dorsalis Kiriakoff, 1981
Desmeocraera esmeraldina Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera falsa Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera ferevaria Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera formosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera forsteri Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera frustrata Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera galaia Kiriakoff, 1965
Desmeocraera geminata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera glauca Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera gonerilla Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera graminosa Walker, 1869
Desmeocraera hattinghorum Schintlmeist..., 2015
Desmeocraera hebe Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera helena Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera hinnula Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera holitrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera imploratrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera impunctata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera ingens Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera inquisitrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera inspiciens Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera intricata Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera invaria Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera irregularis Kiriakoff, 1960
Desmeocraera jucunda Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera kenyae Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera kiriakoffi Thiaucourt, 1977
Desmeocraera latex Druce, 1901
Desmeocraera latifasciata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera leucophaea Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera leucosticta Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera luteosticta Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera malindiana Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera mawa Kiriakoff, 1979
Desmeocraera miata Viette, 1955
Desmeocraera minima Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera mkabi Kiriakoff, 1979
Desmeocraera moza Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera nugatrix Felder, 1874
Desmeocraera octoginta Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera oleacea Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera oliva Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera olivina Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera pallidimargo Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera pauliveronensis Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera percontatrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera phoebe Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera platti Janse, 1920
Desmeocraera pomaria Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera postulatrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera principalis Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera procreatrix Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera propinqua Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera psittacina Kiriakoff, 1964
Desmeocraera reclamatrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera retiarius Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera rileyi (Kiriakoff, 1954)⇒ Desmeocraera interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera robustior Kiriakoff, 1960
Desmeocraera rogatrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera roseoviridis Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera sagittata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera sagum Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera schevenaria Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera sincera Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera squamipennis Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera strigata Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera subvaria Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera tanzanica Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera varia Walker, 1855
Desmeocraera venusta Kiriakoff, 1954
Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
Desmeocraera vicaria Kiriakoff, 1979
Desmeocraera virescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera weberiana Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera zombae Kiriakoff, 1958
Epimetula albipuncta Gaede, 1928
Epimetula melina Kiriakoff, 1964
Epimetula stipatrix Kiriakoff, 1962
Eramos viridissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Exantongila antongilensis Viette, 1955
Heraia thalassina Hampson, 1910
Italaviana griveaudi Kiriakoff, 1960
Ochrosomera itremo Viette, 1978
Ochrosomera marojejia Kiriakoff, 1963
Ochrosomera vanja Kiriakoff, 1969
Paulisana grisea Kiriakoff, 1979
Paulisana rufina Kiriakoff, 1960
Pittheides chloauchena Holland, 1893
Pycnographa netrioides Kiriakoff, 1962
Pycnographa tamarix Kiriakoff, 1958
Stauropida griseola Kiriakoff, 1962
Vietteella madagascariensis Draeseke, 1937
Vietteella nigrilineata Kiriakoff, 1969


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