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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
700
2596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
86
186
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
86 Genera with 186 Species
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Afrocerura Kiriakoff, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Afrogluphisia Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Afroplitis Kiriakoff, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Afropteryx Kiriakoff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Afropydna Kiriakoff, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Alenophalera Strand, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amyops Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Anaphe Walker, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 187213SpeciesTaxom
Antheusina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Atrasana Walker, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Baliopteryx Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Belisaria Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Bilulua Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Bisolita Kiriakoff, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Boscawenia Fletcher, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Catarctia Holland, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cerurina Kiriakoff, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocalliope Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochadisra Kiriakoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Crestonica Kiriakoff, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Daulopaectes Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Deinarchia Kiriakoff, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 195422SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraerula Strand, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Diopeithes Kiriakoff, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Drapetides Kiriakoff, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Enomotarcha Kiriakoff, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epicerura Bethune-Baker, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Epidonta Bethune-Baker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euanthia Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eujansea Fletcher, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eurystauridia Kiriakoff, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Eutimia Wallengren, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Fentonina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gaedeina Romieux, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Galanthella Kiriakoff, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Galona Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Graphodonta Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hampsonita Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Haplozana Aurivillius, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Heraia Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Iridoplitis Kiriakoff, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Janthinisca Kiriakoff, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Leptolepida Bethune-Baker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lopiena Kiriakoff, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Macronadata Moschler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Metarctina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paracleapa Kiriakoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paradrallia Bethune-Baker, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pararethona Janse, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Parastaura Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paratrotonotus Aurivillius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Peratodonta Aurivillius, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Plastystaura Kiriakoff, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Polelassothys Janse, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Polienus Distant, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Psalisodes Hampson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobarobata Gaede, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscrancia Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhenea Saalmuller, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Rigema Walker, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Rosinella Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scalmicauda o´neili Janse, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Scrancia Holland, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Scranciola Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Sidisca hypochloA..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Stenostaura Hampson, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Subscrancia Gaede, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Synete Kiriakoff, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Tmetopteryx Kiriakoff, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Tricholoba Hampson, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Trotonotus Butler, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Turnacoides Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ulinella Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Utidaviana Gaede, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodonta Gaede, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Zamana Fletcher, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
186 Species and 4 Subspecies
Afrocerura bifasciata (Janse, 1920)⇒ Afrocerura leonensis Hampson, 1910
Afrocerura tanganyikae Kiriakoff, 1963
Afrogluphisia dasychiroides Janse, 1920
Afroplitis bergeri Viette, 1954
Afroplitis bergeri bergeri Viette, 1954
Afroplitis bergeri sulaki Schintlmeist..., 2015
Afroplitis phyllocampa Trimen, 1909
Afroplitis tanzaniae Schintlmeister, 2018
Afropteryx angulata Gaede, 1928
Afropydna distincta Kiriakoff, 1961
Afropydna indistincta Gaede, 1928
Alenophalera brunneomixta Mabille, 1898
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899)⇒ Amyops ingens Karsch, 1895
Amyops ingens Karsch, 1895
Anaphe dempwolffi Strand, 1909
Anaphe infracta (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847
Anaphe nyansae (Strand, 1910)⇒ Anaphe venata Butler, 1878
Anaphe panda Boisduval, 1847
Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855
Anaphe sericea (Butler, 1878)⇒ Anaphe venata Butler, 1878
Anaphe venata Butler, 1878
Antheua croceipuncta Hampson, 1910
Antheua encausta Hampson, 1910
Antheua eximia Kiriakoff, 1965
Antheua gallans Karsch, 1895
Antheua insignata Gaede, 1928
Antheua liparidioides Rothschild, 1910
Antheua ornata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Rigema ornata Walker, 1865
Antheua simplex Walker, 1855
Antheua spurcata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Antheua simplex Walker, 1855
Antheua tricolor Walker, 1855
Antheua trimacula Kiriakoff, 1954
Antheua vittata Walker, 1855
Antheua woerdeni (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Rigema woerdeni Snellen, 1872
Antheusina incompleta Gaede, 1928
Atrasana centralis Kiriakoff, 1960
Atrasana concolor Janse, 1920
Atrasana excellens Strand, 1912
Atrasana grisea Gaede, 1928
Atrasana lignea Kiriakoff, 1965
Atrasana uncifera Hampson, 1910
Baliopteryx argyrophora Hampson, 1910
Belisaria disjuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Bilulua atricollis Kiriakoff, 1954
Bisolita strigata Aurivillius, 1906
Boscawenia bipunctata Kiriakoff, 1979
Boscawenia polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Catarctia biseriata Plötz, 1880
Catarctia terminipuncta Hampson, 1910
Cerurina marshalli Hampson, 1910
Cerurina marshalli marshalli Hampson, 1910
Chlorocalliope calliope Hampson, 1910
Chlorochadisra beltista Tams, 1930
Clostera roseotincta Janse, 1920
Clostera violacearia Janse, 1920
Crestonica incisus Rothschild, 1917
Daulopaectes trichosa Hampson, 1910
Deinarchia apateloides Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera annulosa Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera atribasalis Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera basalis Distant, 1899
Desmeocraera cana Wichgraf, 1921
Desmeocraera chloeropsis Holland, 1893
Desmeocraera congoana Aurivillius, 1900
Desmeocraera decorata Wichgraf, 1922
Desmeocraera forsteri Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera geminata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera graminosa Walker, 1869
Desmeocraera impunctata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera interpellatrix Wallengren, 1860
Desmeocraera latex Druce, 1901
Desmeocraera malindiana Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera oliva Kiriakoff, 1968
Desmeocraera platti Janse, 1920
Desmeocraera reclamatrix Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera sagittata Gaede, 1928
Desmeocraera schevenaria Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera tanzanica Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraera varia Walker, 1855
Desmeocraera venusta Kiriakoff, 1954
Desmeocraerula angulata Gaede, 1928
Diopeithes barnesi Kiriakoff, 1958
Drapetides uniformis Swinhoe, 1907
Enomotarcha adversa Karsch, 1895
Epicerura bivittata Kiriakoff, 1954
Epicerura pergrisea Hampson, 1910
Epicerura plumosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Epicerura steniptera Hampson, 1910
Epicerura uniformis (Gaede, 1928)⇒ Epicerura pergrisea Hampson, 1910
Epidonta eroki Bethune-Baker, 1911
Euanthia venosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Eujansea afra Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eurystaura medialis Gaede, 1928
Eurystauridia olivacea Gaede, 1928
Eurystauridia picta Kiriakoff, 1973
Eutimia gallans Karsch, 1895
Eutimia marpissa Wallengren, 1858
Eutimia spurcata Walker, 1865
Fentonina punctum Gaede, 1928
Gaedeina alternata Romieux, 1943
Galanthella evides Kiriakoff, 1959
Galona serena Karsch, 1895
Graphodonta fulva Kiriakoff, 1962
Hampsonita esmeralda Hampson, 1910
Haplozana nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1901
Heraia thalassina Hampson, 1910
Iridoplitis iridescens Kiriakoff, 1955
Janthinisca albicostata Hampson, 1910
Janthinisca rosita Kiriakoff, 1968
Leptolepida malangae Bethune-Baker, 1911
Lopiena albescens Gaede, 1928
Lopiena fuscata Janse, 1920
Lopiena rubritincta Hampson, 1910
Macronadata collaris Möschler, 1887
Metarctina ochricostata Gaede, 1928
Paracleapa psecas Druce, 1901
Paradrallia micans Wichgraf, 1921
Paradrallia rhodesi Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pararethona hierax Distant, 1897
Parastaura divisa Gaede, 1928
Paratrotonotus ogovensis Holland, 1893
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Peratodonta extensa Gaede, 1928
Peratodonta heterogyna Hampson, 1910
Peratodonta janthina Kiriakoff, 1959
Phalera atrata Grünberg, 1907
Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
Phalera lydenburgi Distant, 1899
Phalera postaurantia Rothschild, 1917
Phalera princei Grünberg, 1909
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Plastystaura murina Kiriakoff, 1965
Polelassothys plumitarsus Janse, 1920
Polienus capillata Wallengren, 1875
Polienus fuscatus Janse, 1920
Psalisodes atrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Psalisodes defasciata Gaede, 1928
Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910
Pseudobarobata denticulata Kiriakoff, 1966
Pseudoscrancia africana Holland, 1893
Rhenea arcuata Kiriakoff, 1968
Rhenea mediata Walker, 1865
Rigema orientalis Strand, 1912
Rigema ornata Walker, 1865
Rigema woerdeni Snellen, 1872
Rosinella rosinaria Hampson, 1910
Scalmicauda bicolorata Gaede, 1928
Scalmicauda griseomaculata Gaede, 1928
Scalmicauda macrosema Kiriakoff, 1959
Scalmicauda molesta Strand, 1911
Scalmicauda oneili Janse, 1920
Scalmicauda tessmanni Strand, 1911
Scrancia danieli Kiriakoff, 1962
Scrancia quinquelineata Kiriakoff, 1965
Scranciola multilineata Gaede, 1928
Sidisca hypochloe Kiriakoff, 1958
Stemmatophalera curvilinea Swinhoe, 1907
Stemmatophalera hypochlora Kiriakoff, 1960
Stemmatophalera persimilis Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera sjoestedti (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera sjostedti (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Stenostaura impeditus Walker, 1865
Stenostaura malangae Bethune-Baker, 1911
Stenostaura minutissima Kiriakoff, 1970
Subscrancia nigra Aurivillius, 1904
Subscrancia pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1965
Synete helgae Kiriakoff, 1959
Synete vaumaculata Kiriakoff, 1962
Thacona corticalis Kiriakoff, 1965
Thacona danieli Kiriakoff, 1962
Thacona leucopera Hampson, 1910
Thacona quinquelineata Kiriakoff, 1965
Thacona stictica Hampson, 1910
Thaumetopoea apologetica Strand, 1909
Thaumetopoea apologetica apologetica Strand, 1909
Tmetopteryx dorsimaculata Kiriakoff, 1965
Tmetopteryx maura Kiriakoff, 1965
Tricholoba immodica Strand, 1911
Tricholoba unicolor Kiriakoff, 1979
Trotonotus bettoni Butler, 1898
Trotonotus castaneus Kiriakoff, 1954
Turnacoides basipuncta Gaede, 1928
Ulinella cotytto Kiriakoff, 1954
Utidaviana citana Schaus, 1893
Xanthodonta brunneata Gaede, 1934
Xanthodonta debilis Gaede, 1928
Xanthodonta nigrovittata Aurivillius, 1922
Xanthodonta unicornis Kiriakoff, 1961
Zamana castanea Wichgraf, 1922

Subnodes of Notodontidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyAnaphinae
Sharpe, 1890
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerurinae
Butler, 1881
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChadisrinae
St Laurent & Schintlmeister, 2025
14
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDicranurinae
Duponchel, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLusurinae
Thiaucourt, 2015
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNotodontinae
Stephens, 1829
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeratodontinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeriergosinae
Kobayashi, 2016
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhalerinae
Butler, 1886
4
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPygaerinae
Duponchel, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyShachiinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySpataliinae
Matsumura, 1929
17
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStauropinae
Matsumura, 1929
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTeleclitinae
St Laurent & Goldstein, 2025
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThaumetopoeinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Processionary caterpillars
2
2
Genera
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