Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Liberia (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 373
5345
8846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 372
5344
8846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 357
5261
8620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 250
4580
7746 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
1726
3934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
1726
3934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1726
3934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1193
2972 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1164
2942 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
620
1372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 340
815 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 83
195 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Melipotini
Grote, 1895
| 4
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Liberia
4 Genera with 14 Species
Species list for Liberia
14 Species | Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911 | | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857 | | | Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852 | Famelica Melipotis Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852 | January Melipotis | | Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926 | | | Orodesma ameria Druce, 1890 | | | Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | | | Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911 | | | Orodesma schausi Druce, 1890 | | | Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852 | | | Panula scindens Walker, 1858 | |
Links, sources and further information Melipotini at itis.gov
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