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Checklist for Tribe Ophiusini Guenée, 1837
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1593
10551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
686
5296
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
83
727
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
2 Genera with 8 Species
Lyncestis Walker, 19656SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestoides Hacker & Sal..., 20103SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lyncestis amphix Cramer, 1777
Lyncestis dargei Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Lyncestis grandidieri Viette, 1968
Lyncestis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Lyncestis mimica Gaede, 1939
Lyncestis voeltzkowi Viette, 1965
Lyncestoides kruegeri Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Lyncestoides unilinea Swinhoe, 1885
Lyncestoides unilinea africana Hacker & Sal..., 2010


Links, sources and further information
Ophiusini at artfakta.se
Ophiusini at dyntaxa.se
Ophiusini at itis.gov