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Checklist for Subfamily Pyraustinae Meyrick, 1890 (Pyraustine Moths)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
541
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
465
1190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
240
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers
169
408
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Meyrick, 1890
Pyraustine Moths
40
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
40 Genera with 96 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPTU
Achyra Guenée, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Aethaloessa Lederer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Afreuclasta Maes, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 200513SpeciesTaxom
Archernis Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calamochrous Lederer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cangetta Moore, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Circobotys Butler, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cotachena Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Criophthona Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Cybalobotys Maes, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophysa Warren, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Euclasta Lederer, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Herpetobotys Maes, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hyalobathra Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lamprophaia Caradja, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Liopasia Möschler, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Marasmia Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Metasibotys Maes, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Nephelolychnis Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orphanostigma Warren, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pagyda Walker, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Paramecyna Amsel, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parbattia Moore, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paschiodes Hampson, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Pionea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Powysia Maes, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Psammotis Hübner, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1913Mint Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Thivolleo Maes, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
96 Species
Achyra arida Maes, 2005
Achyra coelatalis Walker, 1859
Achyra melanostictalis Hampson, 1916
Achyra nudalis Hübner, 1796
Achyra xanthalis Fawcett, 1916
Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852
Afreuclasta ruwenzoriensis Maes, 2023
Anania amphinephela Meyrick, 1933
Anania auricinctalis Hampson, 1918
Anania bryalis Hampson, 1918
Anania flava Maes, 2005
Anania flavomarginalis Maes, 2005
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anania fusalis Hampson, 1912
Anania gracilis Maes, 2005
Anania mesophaealis Hampson, 1913
Anania phaeopastalis Hampson, 1913
Anania piperitalis Hampson, 1913
Anania powysae Maes, 2005
Anania taitensis Maes, 2005
Archernis flavidalis Hampson, 1908
Calamochrous flavimarginalis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Pyrausta furvicoloralis Hampson, 1900
Cangetta furvitermen Hampson, 1917
Cangetta tridentalis Guenée, 1854
Circobotys caffralis Hampson, 1910
Circobotys sinisalis Walker, 1859
Circobotys velialis Gaede, 1917
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833Lesser Rice-Leafroller
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Cotachena smaragdina Butler, 1875
Criophthona sabulosalis Hampson, 1910
Crocidophora velialis (Gaede, 1917)⇒ Circobotys caffralis Hampson, 1910
Crocidosema lantana Busck, 1910Lantana Flower-cluster Moth
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cybalobotys kakamegae Maes, 2001
Deuterophysa grisealis Hampson, 1917
Ecpyrrhorrhoe diatoma Hampson, 1913
Euclasta gigantalis Viette, 1957Rubber vine moth
Euclasta insularis Viette, 1958
Euclasta maceratalis Lederer, 1863
Euclasta whalleyi (Viette, 1957)⇒ Euclasta maceratalis Lederer, 1863
Herpetobotys kenyensis Maes, 2001
Hyalobathra dictatrix Meyrick, 1934
Ischnurges rhodographalis Hampson, 1913
Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859
Liopasia incoloralis (Hampson, 1918)⇒ Agathodes incoloralis Hampson, 1918
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Marasmia poeyalis Boisduval, 1833
Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854
Metasibotys guineasoudanensis Maes, 2022
Nausinoe capensis Walker, 1866
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Nephelolychnis ceadesalis Walker, 1859
Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859
Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854Lantana leaf-folding caterpillar
Orphanostigma latimarginalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Syngamia latimarginalis Walker, 1859
Pagyda hargreavesi Tams, 1941
Pagyda pulvereiumbralis Hampson, 1918
Paramecyna delkeskampi Breuning, 1960
Paramecyna x-signata (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Epopea subacuta leleupi Breuning, 1975
Parbattia aethiopicalis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Paschiodes aethiopicalis Hampson, 1913
Paschiodes aethiopicalis Hampson, 1913
Paschiodes bekaledjae (Rougeot, 1977)⇒ Paschiodes mesoleucalis Hampson, 1913
Paschiodes mesoleucalis Hampson, 1913
Pionea nigribasalis
Powysia rosealinea Maes, 2006
Psammotis haematidea Hampson, 1913
Psammotis quadripunctalis Maes, 2014
Psammotis roseus Maes, 2005
Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta amphinephela (Meyrick, 1933)⇒ Anania amphinephela Meyrick, 1933
Pyrausta auricinctalis (Hampson, 1918)⇒ Anania auricinctalis Hampson, 1918
Pyrausta bostralis Hampson, 1919
Pyrausta centralis Maes, 2009
Pyrausta conistrotalis (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Anania fusalis Hampson, 1912
Pyrausta diatoma Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta flavimarginalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta fulvilinealis Hampson, 1918
Pyrausta furvicoloralis Hampson, 1900
Pyrausta gemmiferalis Zeller, 1852
Pyrausta haematidalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta herbuloti (Rougeot, 1977)⇒ Anania phaeopastalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta microdontalis (Hampson, 1912)⇒ Pyroderces orientella Sinev, 1993
Pyrausta microdontaloides Maes, 2009
Pyrausta perfervidalis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Metasia perfervidalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta phaeopastalis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Anania phaeopastalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta rosecentralis Maes, 2019
Pyrausta rubritinctalis Hampson, 1919
Pyrausta sanguifusalis Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta sthenialis Hampson, 1916
Pyrausta subflavalis Warren, 1892
Pyrausta termoxantha (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Pyrausta flavimarginalis Hampson, 1913
Thivolleo albicervix Maes, 2006
Thivolleo meruensis Maes, 2006
Thliptoceras fenestratum Aurivillius, 1910
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775

Subnodes of Pyraustinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeEuclastini
Popescu-Gorj & Constantinescu, 1977
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePortentomorphini
Amsel, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePyraustini
Meyrick, 1890
20
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSpilomelini
Munroe & al., 1995
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyraustinae at artfakta.se
Pyraustinae at afromoths.net
Pyraustinae at dyntaxa.se
Pyraustinae at itis.gov