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Checklist for Tribe Selenepherini Tutt, 1902
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
126
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
1
52
91
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLasiocampidae
Harris, 1841
Eggar Moths, Eggars, Lappet Moths, Lasiocampid Moths
52
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLasiocampinae
Harris, 1841
Lasiocampiines
52
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSelenepherini
Tutt, 1902
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
16 Genera with 26 Species
Afrocesa Koçak, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anadiasa Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Beralade Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euwallengrenia Fletcher D. S., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Gonobombyx Aurivillius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gonometa Walker, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrabala Holland, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Mallocampa Linnaeus, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pachymeta Linnaeus, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pachymetana Linnaeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pellecebra Prozorov & Z..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudometa Linnaeus, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Scythropa Prozorov & Z..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sena Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Weirdonia Prozorov & Z..., 20122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
26 Species
Afrocesa schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Beralade continua Aurivillius, 1905
Euwallengrenia niris Druce, 1884
Euwallengrenia reducta Walker, 1855
Gastroplakaeis idakum (Bethune-Baker, 1913)⇒ Weirdonia idakum Bethune-Baker, 1913
Gastroplakaeis parinarii Guérin-Ménev..., 1867
Gastroplakaeis rufescens Aurivillius, 1905
Gastroplakaeis schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Gonobombyx angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Gonometa christyi Sharpe, 1902
Gonometa nysa Druce, 1887
Gonometa titan Holland, 1893
Hypotrabala bettinae Weber et al., 2024
Hypotrabala castanea Holland, 1893
Mallocampa audea Druce, 1887
Pachymeta contraria Walker, 1855
Pachymeta immunda Holland, 1893
Pachymetana lamborni Aurivillius, 1915
Pellecebra superba Prozorov & Z..., 2013
Pseudometa choba Druce, 1899
Pseudometa patagiata Aurivillius, 1905
Pseudometa tenebra Bethune-Baker, 1911
Scythropa schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Sena punctulata Aurivillius, 1915
Weirdonia idakum Bethune-Baker, 1913
Weirdonia murena Prozorov & Z..., 2012


Links, sources and further information
Selenepherini at afromoths.net