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Checklist for Subtribe Nyctemerina Kirby, 1892
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
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
606
4935
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
235
1940
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
72
516
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
13
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
13 Genera with 72 Species
Afrocoscinia Kühne, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Agaltara Toulgoët, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 190912SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 197914SpeciesTaxom
Ischnarctia Bartel, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Karschiola Gaede, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 193316SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogaltara Toulgoët, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18809SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
72 Species
Afrocoscinia aethiopica Dubatolov, 2011
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Agaltara nebulosa de Toulgoët, 1979
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Caryatis stenoperas Hampson, 1910
Chiromachla chalcosidia Hampson, 1910
Chiromachla gracilis Saalmüller, 1884
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chiromachla limbalis Strand, 1909
Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Chiromachla seriatopunctata Aurivillius, 1925
Chiromachla seychellensis Hampson, 1908
Chiromachla torbeni Wiltshire, 1983
Chiromachla transitella Strand, 1909
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Galtara aurivilii Pagenstecher, 1901
Galtara colettae de Toulgoët, 1976
Galtara convergens de Toulgoët, 1979
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara elongata Swinhoe, 1907
Galtara extensa Butler, 1880Madagascar moth
Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Galtara notabilis de Toulgoët, 1980
Galtara pulverata Hampson, 1900
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Galtara reticulata Hampson, 1909
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Galtara turlini de Toulgoët, 1979
Ischnarctia brunnescens Bartel, 1903
Ischnarctia cinerea Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia oberthueri Rothschild, 1910
Karschiola holoclera Karsch, 1894
Neuroxena aberrans Bethune-Baker, 1927
Neuroxena albofasciata Druce, 1910
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Neuroxena auremaculatus Rothschild, 1933
Neuroxena flammea Gaede, 1926
Neuroxena fulleri Druce, 1883
Neuroxena funereus Rothschild, 1933
Neuroxena lasti Rothschild, 1910
Neuroxena medioflavus Rothschild, 1935
Neuroxena obscurascens Strand, 1909
Neuroxena postrubidus Rothschild, 1933
Neuroxena rectilineata de Toulgoët, 1972
Neuroxena rubriceps Mabille, 1879
Neuroxena simulans de Toulgoët, 1971
Neuroxena sulphureovitta Strand, 1909
Neuroxena truncatus Rothschild, 1933
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla arieticornis Strand, 1909
Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Podomachla insularis Talbot, 1929
Podomachla togoensis Strand, 1909
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Podomachla virgo Strand, 1909
Pseudogaltara inexpectata de Toulgoët, 1979
Xylecata biformis Mabille, 1878
Xylecata crassiantennata Oberthür, 1916
Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Xylecata glauce Fawcett, 1916
Xylecata hemixantha Aurivillius, 1904
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Xylecata ugandicola Strand, 1909
Xylecata uniformis Plötz, 1880
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880


Links, sources and further information
Nyctemerina at afromoths.net