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Checklist for Subtribe Nyctemerina Kirby, 1892
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
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
312
1299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
131
481
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
50
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeNyctemerina
Kirby, 1892
12
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
12 Genera with 43 Species
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Agaltara Toulgoët, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ischnarctia Bartel, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Karschiola Gaede, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas14SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocallimorpha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Afronyctemera plana Wichgraf, 1921
Agaltara nebulosa de Toulgoët, 1979
Caryatis hersilia Druce, 1887
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chiromachla limbalis Strand, 1909
Chiromachla ottonis Strand, 1909
Chiromachla pauli Strand, 1909
Chiromachla restricta Butler, 1894
Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Chiromachla subhyalina Strand, 1909
Chiromachla transitella Strand, 1909
Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910
Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia brunnescens Bartel, 1903
Ischnarctia cinera (Pagenstecher, 1903)⇒ Ischnarctia aganice Pagenstecher, 1903
Ischnarctia cinerea Pagenstecher, 1903
Karschiola holoclera Karsch, 1894
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Nyctemera antinorii (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera leuconoe limbalis Strand, 1909
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera plana Wichgraf, 1921
Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904
Nyctemera restrictum (Butler, 1894)⇒ Chiromachla restrictum Butler, 1894
Nyctemera transitella Strand, 1909
Nyctemera usambarae (Oberthür, 1893)⇒ Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Podomachla albiciliata Strand, 1909
Podomachla albinotica Strand, 1909
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla bicolor Strand, 1909
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Pseudocallimorpha doriae (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Galtara doriae Oberthür, 1880
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904


Links, sources and further information
Nyctemerina at afromoths.net