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Checklist for Tribe Selenepherini Tutt, 1902
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
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
135
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
62
190
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths
62
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Harris, 1841
Lasiocampiines
57
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSelenepherini
Tutt, 1902
19
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
19 Genera with 45 Species
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Chryseacampa Prozorov et al., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Dinometa Aurivillius, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Dollmania Linnaeus, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Epicnapteroides Linnaeus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eupagopteryx Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Euwallengrenia Fletcher D. S., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Grammodora Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrabala Holland, 20253SpeciesTaxom
Khayapacha Prozorov et al., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Mallocampa Linnaeus, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Pachymeta Linnaeus, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pachymetana Linnaeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolyra Linnaeus, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudometa Linnaeus, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19316SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anadiasa fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1922
Anadiasa obsoleta Klug, 1830
Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855
Anadiasa simplex Pagenstecher, 1903
Beralade bettoni Aurivillius, 1905
Beralade continua Aurivillius, 1905
Beralade convergens Hering, 1932
Beralade pelodes Tams, 1937
Beralade sabrina Druce, 1900
Beralade sorana Le Cerf, 1922
Chryseacampa evani Prozorov et al., 2023
Dinometa abigailae Prozorov et al., 2024
Dollmania cuprea Distant, 1897
Dollmania flavia Fawcett, 1915
Dollmania purpurascens Aurivillius, 1909
Epicnapteroides lobata Strand, 1912
Eupagopteryx affinis Aurivillius, 1909
Euwallengrenia reducta Walker, 1855
Gastroplakaeis forficulatus Möschler, 1887
Gonometa badia Aurivillius, 1927
Gonometa nysa Druce, 1887
Gonometa podocarpi Aurivillius, 1925
Gonometa postica Walker, 1855African wild silk moth
Gonometa regia Aurivillius, 1905
Grammodora nigrolineata Aurivillius, 1895
Hypotrabala argenteoguttata Aurivillius, 1909
Hypotrabala guttata Aurivillius, 1915
Hypotrabala lyovushkini Prozorova et..., 2025
Khayapacha danieli Prozorov et al., 2023
Mallocampa audea Druce, 1887
Mallocampa leighi Aurivillius, 1922
Mallocampa leucophaea Holland, 1893
Pachymeta contraria Walker, 1855
Pachymeta immunda Holland, 1893
Pachymetana guttata Aurivillius, 1915
Pseudolyra despecta Le Cerf, 1922
Pseudometa andersoni Tams, 1925
Pseudometa castanea Hampson, 1909
Pseudometa choba Druce, 1899
Pseudometa pagetodes Tams, 1929
Sena donaldsoni Holland, 1897
Sena donaldsoni rectistriga Le Cerf, 1922
Sena poecila Hering, 1932
Sena prompta Walker, 1855
Sena rectistriga Le Cerf, 1922
Sena scotti Tams, 1931


Links, sources and further information
Selenepherini at afromoths.net