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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
939
2391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
774
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
484
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers
298
810
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Meyrick, 1890
Pyraustine Moths
80
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
80 Genera with 138 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 17965SpeciesTaxom
Aethaloessa Lederer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Apilocrocis Amsel, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Apogeshna Munroe, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Aponia Munroe, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Ategumia Amsel, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Atomopteryx Walsingham, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Auchmophoba Turner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aulacophora Dejean, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Azochis Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Cangetta Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caprinia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoclasis Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Chobera Moore, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cissachroa Turner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Compacta Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Cotachena Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crocidocnemis Warren, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiptya Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cryptobotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosara E. L. Martin, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Daulia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplopseustis Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epicorsia Hübner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Eporidia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Erilusa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euclasta Lederer, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Eulepte Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Furcivena Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Glaucoda Karsch, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gonocausta Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Hileithia Snellen, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hoterodes Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hyalobathra Meyrick, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorista Warren, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Isocentris Meyrick, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Leucochroma Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lirabotys J. C. Shaffe..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lypotigris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Marasmia Lederer, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Metasibotys Maes, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Metoeca Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Microphysetica Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mimorista Warren, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Neoleucinodes Capps, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Nephelolychnis Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oenobotys Munroe, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatospila Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orphanostigma Warren, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pimelephila Tams, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pioneabathra J. C. Shaffe..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Portentomorpha Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Prenesta Snellen, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Proconica Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Protinopalpa Strand, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopyrausta Amsel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1918Mint Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Salbia Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Sisyracera Möschler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Steniodes Snellen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenochora Warren, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Sufetula Walker, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Syllepis Poey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Syntrita Dognin, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Thivolleo Maes, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 18992SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
138 Species
Achyra aurantiaca Rothschild, 1921
Achyra bifidalis Fabricius, 1794
Achyra coelatalis Walker, 1859
Achyra massalis Walker, 1859Ombava
Achyra nudalis Hübner, 1796
Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852
Anania epipaschialis Hampson, 1912
Anania epiphoenicealis Hampson, 1913
Anania fusalis Hampson, 1912
Apilocrocis excelsalis Schaus, 1912
Apilocrocis glaucosia Hampson, 1912
Aponia aponianalis Druce, 1899
Aponia itzalis Munroe, 1964
Aponia minnithalis Druce, 1895
Ategumia ebulealis Guenée, 1854Clidemia leafroller
Ategumia matutinalis Guenée, 1854
Atomopteryx pterophoralis Walker, 1865
Auchmophoba sufetuloides Hampson, 1919
Aulacophora castanea Allard, 1888
Aulacophora circumdata Blanchard, 1853
Aulacophora elegantula Jacoby, 1895
Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas, 1849Hamra beetle
Aulacophora transversa Allard, 1888
Azochis ruscialis Druce, 1895
Cangetta tridentalis Guenée, 1854
Caprinia periusalis Walker, 1859
Chobera fenestratum Aurivillius, 1910
Cissachroa callischema Turner, 1937
Cnaphalocrocis hampsoni (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833Lesser Rice-Leafroller
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Compacta hirtalis Guenée, 1854
Conchylodes arcifera Hampson, 1912
Conchylodes nolkenialis (Snellen, 1875)⇒ Conchylodes nolckenialis Snellen, 1875
Conchylodes ovulalis Guenée, 1854Zebra Conchylodes
Conchylodes platinalis Guenée, 1854
Conchylodes salamisalis Druce, 1895Blush Conchylodes Moth
Cotachena smaragdina Butler, 1875
Crocidocnemis pellucidalis Möschler, 1890
Crocidophora craspedalis Hampson, 1913
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Crypsiptya craspedalis Hampson, 1913
Cryptobotys zoilusalis Walker, 1859
Cryptosara caritalis Walker, 1859
Daulia auriplumbea Warren, 1914
Diplopseustis nigerialis Hampson, 1906
Epicorsia avilalis Amsel, 1954
Eporidia dariusalis Walker, 1859
Erilusa leucoplagialis
Euclasta perisalis (Popescu-Gorj..., 1973)⇒ Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj..., 1973
Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj..., 1973
Euclasta warreni Distant, 1892
Eulepte alialis Guenée, 1854
Furcivena dialithalis Hampson, 1917
Furcivena euclidialis Hampson, 1906
Furcivena rhodoneurialis Hampson, 1898
Glaucoda transparitalis (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Eporidia dariusalis Walker, 1859
Gonocausta zephyralis Lederer, 1863
Hahncappsia mellinialis Druce, 1899
Hahncappsia nigripes Schaus, 1920
Hileithia approprialis Dyar, 1914
Hileithia decostalis Guenée, 1854Crambid moth
Hoterodes ausonia Cramer, 1777
Hyalobathra dictatrix Meyrick, 1934
Hyalobathra filalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879
Hyalobathra metallogramma (Meyrick, 1934)⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879
Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879
Hyalobathra veroniqueae (Guillermet, 1996)⇒ Hyalobathra retinalis Saalmüller, 1879
Hyalorista exuvialis Guenée, 1854
Hyalorista taeniolalis Guenée, 1854
Isocentris charopalis Swinhoe, 1907
Isocentris filalis Guenée, 1854
Isocentris retinalis (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Isocentris filalis Guenée, 1854
Leucochroma corope Stoll, 1781
Lineodes aztecalis Hampson, 1913
Lineodes vulnifica Dyar, 1913
Lirabotys approximalis Guenée, 1854
Loxostege damergouensis Rothschild, 1921
Lypotigris reginalis Stoll, 1781
Marasmia hampsoni Rothschild, 1921
Marasmia poeyalis Boisduval, 1833
Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854
Metasibotys guineasoudanensis Maes, 2022
Metoeca foedalis Guenée, 1854
Microphysetica hermeasalis Walker, 1859
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Nausinoe quadrinalis Guenée, 1854
Neoleucinodes elegantalis Guenée, 1854Cocona fruit borer
Neoleucinodes imperialis Guenée, 1854
Neoleucinodes prophetica Dyar, 1914
Nephelolychnis ceadesalis Walker, 1859
Ommatospila narcaeusalis Walker, 1859Ommatospila Moth
Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859
Orphanostigma excisa Martin, 1956
Orphanostigma fervidalis Zeller, 1852
Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854Lantana leaf-folding caterpillar
Orphanostigma latimarginalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Syngamia latimarginalis Walker, 1859
Ostrinia erythrialis Hampson, 1913
Pimelephila ghesquierei Tams, 1930Palm moth
Pioneabathra olesialis Walker, 1859
Portentomorpha xanthialis Guenée, 1854
Proconica flaviguttalis Hampson, 1898
Protinopalpa ferreoflava Strand, 1911
Protinopalpa pygmaena Strand, 1911
Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913
Psara bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794
Psara brunnealis Hampson, 1913
Psara minoralis Warren, 1892
Psara pallidalis Hampson, 1913
Psara prumnides Druce, 1895
Pseudopyrausta acutangulalis Snellen, 1875
Pyrausta approximalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrausta aurea (Butler, 1875)⇒ Anania aurea Butler, 1875
Pyrausta conistrotalis (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Anania fusalis Hampson, 1912
Pyrausta insignitalis Guenée, 1854Dark-banded Pyrausta
Pyrausta melanocera Hampson, 1913
Pyrausta ocellusalis Walker, 1859
Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Pyrausta phaenicealis Hübner, 1818
Pyrausta phaenicealis Hübner, 1818Perilla Leaf Moth
Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrausta phragmatidalis Hampson, 1908
Pyrausta pilatealis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Pyrausta violascens Hampson, 1918
Salbia cassidalis Guenée, 1854
Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854Lantana leaf-floding caterpillar
Salbia zena Druce, 1902
Samea baccatalis Hulst, 1892Baccatalis Moth
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Sisyracera subulalis Guenée, 1854
Steniodes mendica Hedemann, 1894
Sufetula nigrescens Hampson, 1912
Sufetula sufetuloides Hampson, 1919
Sufetula trichophysetis Hampson, 1912
Syllepis hortalis Walker, 1859
Thivolleo xanthographa Hampson, 1913
Thliptoceras coenostolalis Hampson, 1899
Thliptoceras polygrammodes Hampson, 1899

Subnodes of Pyraustinae with occurrences in West Africa
TribeEuclastini
Popescu-Gorj & Constantinescu, 1977
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePortentomorphini
Amsel, 1956
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePyraustini
Meyrick, 1890
26
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSpilomelini
Munroe & al., 1995
43
69
Genera
Species

Taxom



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