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Checklist for Subtribe Nyctemerina Kirby, 1892
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
573
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
281
1122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
130
538
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
46
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
8
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
8 Genera with 42 Species
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas18SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18806SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
42 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afronyctemera camerunica Strand, 1909
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis phileta Drury, 1782
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Galtara aurivilii Pagenstecher, 1901
Neuroxena aberrans Bethune-Baker, 1927
Neuroxena albofasciata Druce, 1910
Neuroxena fulleri Druce, 1883
Neuroxena obscurascens Strand, 1909
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina pulverata Strand, 1909
Nyctemera acraeina transitoria Strand, 1909
Nyctemera antinorii (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera arieticornis Strand, 1909
Nyctemera camerunica Strand, 1909
Nyctemera chromis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Nyctemera druna (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera ehromis (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera hemixantha Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera simplex (Walker, 1864)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla arieticornis Strand, 1909
Podomachla chromis Druce, 1882
Podomachla gigantea Strand, 1909
Podomachla pulverata Strand, 1909
Podomachla sulphurana Strand, 1912
Podomachla transitoria Strand, 1909
Xylecata druna Swinhoe, 1904
Xylecata hemixantha Aurivillius, 1904
Xylecata paucipunctis Strand, 1909
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Xylecata serrimargo Strand, 1909
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880


Links, sources and further information
Nyctemerina at afromoths.net