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Checklist for Tribe Pericymini Wiltshire, 1976
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
1133
9573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
166
1401
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
2
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 30 Species
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 186228SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
30 Species
Pericyma andrefana Viette, 1988
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Pericyma caffraria Möschler, 1883
Pericyma cilipes (Walker, 1857)⇒ Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma deducta Walker, 1858
Pericyma delineosa (Walker, 1858)⇒ Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma disjuncta (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma extranea Berio, 1962
Pericyma griseacea Fawcett, 1916
Pericyma griveaudi Laporte, 1973
Pericyma lignicolora Strand, 1912
Pericyma madagascana Hacker, 2016
Pericyma mauritanica Hacker & Hau..., 2010
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Pericyma minyas Fawcett, 1916
Pericyma polygramma Hampson, 1913
Pericyma pratti Kenrick, 1917
Pericyma scandulata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Pericyma schreieri Hacker, 2016
Pericyma signata (Brandt, 1939)⇒ Pericyma albidens Walker, 1865
Pericyma squalens Lederer, 1855
Pericyma subtusplaga Berio, 1984
Pericyma turbida Butler, 1876
Pericyma umbrina Guenée, 1852
Pericyma viettei Berio, 1955
Pericyma vinsonii Guenée, 1862
Zethes humilis Mabille, 1900
Zethes sagittula Heyden, 1891


Links, sources and further information
Pericymini at itis.gov