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Checklist for Family Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 (Bag Shelter Moths)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
43
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
43 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEGLNPRSTUX
Achaera Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Afrocerura Kiriakoff, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Afroplitis Kiriakoff, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Amphiphalera Hampson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anaphe Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Arciera Kiriakoff, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bilulua Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Bisolita Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 189711SpeciesTaxom
Enomotarcha Kiriakoff, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epicerura Bethune-Baker, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Epidonta Bethune-Baker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eulavinia Fletcher, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eurystauridia Kiriakoff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eutimia Wallengren, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Galona Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lavinia Fawcett, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lopiena Kiriakoff, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Nepheliphora Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notocerura Kiriakoff, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Notoxantha Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paracleapa Kiriakoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Parasimesia Schintlmeister, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Peratodonta Aurivillius, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polienus Distant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Psalisodes Hampson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Rasemia Kiriakoff, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Rigema Walker, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Simesia Kiriakoff, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Stenostaura Hampson, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Tmetopteryx Kiriakoff, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Trotonotus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Utidaviana Gaede, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodonta Gaede, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaera ochribasis Hampson, 1910
Afrocerura inexpectata Mulvaney, St..., 2024
Afrocerura leonensis Hampson, 1910
Afrocerura tanganyikae Kiriakoff, 1963
Afroplitis bergeri Viette, 1954
Afroplitis kibwezi Schintlmeister, 2018
Afroplitis kuehnei Schintlmeister, 2018
Afroplitis schwarzi Schintlmeister, 2018
Afroplitis tanzaniae Schintlmeister, 2018
Amphiphalera kiriakoffi Hancock, 1991
Anaphe infracta (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847
Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847
Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855
Antheua croceipuncta Hampson, 1910
Antheua delicata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Antheua encausta Hampson, 1910
Antheua insignata Gaede, 1928
Antheua liparidioides Rothschild, 1910
Antheua simplex Walker, 1855
Antheua tricolor Walker, 1855
Antheua trifasciata Hampson, 1909
Antheua woerdeni (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Rigema woerdeni Snellen, 1872
Arciera grisea Holland, 1893
Bilulua atricollis Kiriakoff, 1954
Bisolita rubrifascia Hampson, 1910
Clostera lentisignata Hampson, 1910
Clostera lucida Aurivillius, 1921
Clostera solitaria (Kiriakoff, 1962)⇒ Clostera lentisignata Hampson, 1910
Clostera voeltzkowi Aurivillius, 1909
Desmeocraera basalis Distant, 1899
Desmeocraera congoana Aurivillius, 1900
Desmeocraera decorata Wichgraf, 1922
Desmeocraera interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera kenyae Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera latex Druce, 1901
Desmeocraera lithocolla (Tams, 1932)⇒ Desmeocraera decorata Wichgraf, 1922
Desmeocraera oliva Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera platti Janse, 1920
Desmeocraera tripuncta Janse, 1920
Desmeocraera vernalis Distant, 1897
Enomotarcha adversa Karsch, 1895
Epicerura discocellularis Kiriakoff, 1965
Epicerura plumosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Epicerura steniptera Hampson, 1910
Epidonta eroki Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eulavinia lavinia Fawcett, 1916
Eurystaura griseitincta Hampson, 1910
Eurystauridia olivacea Gaede, 1928
Eutimia marpissa Wallengren, 1858
Eutimia trifasciata Hampson, 1909
Galona serena Karsch, 1895
Lavinia lavinia Fawcett, 1916
Lopiena albescens Gaede, 1928
Lopiena fuscata Janse, 1920
Nepheliphora nubifera Hampson, 1910
Notocerura spiritalis Distant, 1899Spirited Puss
Notoxantha sesamiodes Hampson, 1910
Paracleapa psecas Druce, 1901
Parasimesia makeda Schintlmeister, 2017
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Peratodonta extensa Gaede, 1928
Phalera atrata Grünberg, 1907
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
Phalera lydenburgi Distant, 1899
Phalera princei Grünberg, 1909
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Polienus capillata Wallengren, 1875
Psalisodes atrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910
Psalisodes xylochroa Hampson, 1910
Rasemia macrodonta Hampson, 1909
Rigema ornata Walker, 1865
Rigema woerdeni Snellen, 1872
Simesia critobulus Fawcett, 1916
Simesia dasychiroides Butler, 1898
Stemmatophalera persimilis Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera sjostedti (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Stenostaura harperi Agassiz, 2009
Thacona amata Fawcett, 1916
Thaumetopoea abyssinica Strand, 1911
Thaumetopoea apologetica Strand, 1909
Thaumetopoea apologetica abyssinica Strand, 1913
Tmetopteryx dorsimaculata Kiriakoff, 1965
Tmetopteryx maura Kiriakoff, 1965
Trotonotus bettoni Butler, 1898
Utidaviana citana Schaus, 1893
Xanthodonta nigrovittata Aurivillius, 1922
Xanthodonta unicornis Kiriakoff, 1961

Subnodes of Notodontidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyAnaphinae
Sharpe, 1890
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerurinae
Butler, 1881
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChadisrinae
St Laurent & Schintlmeister, 2025
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDioptinae
Walker, 1862
American False Tiger Moths, Oakworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLusurinae
Thiaucourt, 2015
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNotodontinae
Stephens, 1829
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeratodontinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhalerinae
Butler, 1886
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPygaerinae
Duponchel, 1845
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySpataliinae
Matsumura, 1929
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStauropinae
Matsumura, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTeleclitinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Notodontidae at artfakta.se
Notodontidae at afromoths.net
Notodontidae at dyntaxa.se
Notodontidae at gbif.org
Notodontidae at irmng.org
Notodontidae at itis.gov