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Checklist for Tribe Selenepherini Tutt, 1902
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
65
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
32
59
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths
32
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Harris, 1841
Lasiocampiines
27
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSelenepherini
Tutt, 1902
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
8 Genera with 21 Species
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Dinometa Aurivillius, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Henometa Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Meyameta Prozorov et al., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19367SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anadiasa affinis Aurivillius, 1911
Anadiasa fuscofasciata Aurivillius, 1922
Anadiasa punctifascia Walker, 1855
Anadiasa schoenheiti Wichgraf, 1922
Beralade continua Aurivillius, 1905
Beralade jordani Tams, 1936
Beralade obliquata Klug, 1830
Beralade perobliqua Walker, 1855
Beralade perobliqua perobliqua Walker, 1855
Beralade signinervis Strand, 1912
Beralade wallengreni Aurivillius, 1892
Dinometa maputuana Wichgraf, 1906
Gastroplakaeis meridionalis Aurivillius, 1901
Gonometa postica Walker, 1855African wild silk moth
Henometa clarki Aurivillius, 1909
Meyameta roberti Prozorov et al., 2024
Sena donaldsoni Holland, 1897
Sena donaldsoni marshalli Aurivillius, 1901
Sena exocyrta Tams, 1936
Sena meyi Zolotuhin, 2007
Sena parva Aurivillius, 1921
Sena prompta Walker, 1855
Sena quirimbo Tams, 1936


Links, sources and further information
Selenepherini at afromoths.net