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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
275
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
3
57
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
3 Families width 106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths70SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings34SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
57 Genera with 106 Species
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Achrocerides Hering, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Afronarosa Hering, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Altha Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anilina Hering, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Apluda Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Barbasphecia Pühringer & ..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Baria Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Barilla Dyar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Camaegeria Strand, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Casphalia Walker, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosphecia Bartsch & Sá..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopolomides Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Compactena Fletcher, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Conopsia Strand, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crinipus Hampson, 20253SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Eccopa Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Episannina Aurivillius, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hadraphe Karsch, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hilipoda Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Himantopterus Wesmael, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphorma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 18658SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsipodes Holland, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ninia BAIRD & GIRARD, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Parapluda Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Pedoptila Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rhypteira Holland, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sphecosesia Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Sporetolepis Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Strigivenifera Hering, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Stroter Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Susica Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1930Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulamima Holland, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Tryphax Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopteryx Hering, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achrocerides theorini Aurivillius, 1891
Afronarosa africana Hering, 1932
Altha rubrifusalis Hampson, 1910
Anilina plebeja Karsch, 1899
Apluda plebeja Wallengren, 1863
Barbasphecia ares Pühringer & ..., 2011
Barbasphecia hephaistos Pühringer & ..., 2011
Baria elsa Druce, 1887
Barilla transversata Holland, 1893
Camaegeria exochiformis Walker, 1856
Casphalia buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Casphalia elegans Jordan, 1915
Casphalia flavicolis Walker, 1866
Casphalia flavicollis Walker, 1866
Casphalia picta Schaus, 1893
Chlorosphecia bele Bartsch & Sá..., 2022
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysamma purpuripulcra purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysopolomides nivea Aurivillius, 1903
Compactena hilda Druce, 1887
Conopsia bicolor Le Cerf, 1917
Cosuma rugosa Walker, 1855
Crinipus auripes Hampson, 1910
Crinipus tenebricus Bartsch, Sáf..., 2025
Crinipus zebracox Bartsch, Sáf..., 2025
Ctenolita anacompa Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Ctenolita melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Delorhachis nigrivenosa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis ochsei Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Eccopa oculita Karsch, 1899
Episannina albifrons Hampson, 1910
Episannina flavicincta Hampson, 1919
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Hadraphe aprica Karsch, 1899
Hadraphe callima Bethune-Baker, 1915
Halseyia fimbriata Karsch, 1896
Hilipoda gravidipes Karsch, 1896
Hyphorma subterminalis Hampson, 1910
Latoia albilinea Hampson, 1910
Latoia colini Mabille, 1881
Latoia nana Holland, 1893
Latoia phlebodes Karsch, 1896
Latoia picta Walker, 1855
Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia viridifascia Holland, 1893
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Macroplectra bilineata West, 1940
Macroplectra fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Macrotarsipodes brachyptera Hampson, 1919
Macrotarsipodes pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Miresa gilba Karsch, 1899
Miresa gliricidiae Hering, 1933
Miresa purpurea Hering, 1928
Narosa bractea Fletcher D. S., 1968
Narosa irrorata West, 1940
Natada julia Druce, 1887
Ninia plumipes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Cicinnocnemis cornuta Holland, 1894
Niphadolepis lampra Hering, 1933
Niphadolepis nivata Karsch, 1896
Niphadolepis schultzei Hering, 1932
Omocena syrtis Schaus, 1893
Parapluda syngrapha Hampson, 1910
Parasa ananii Karsch, 1896
Parasa carnapi Karsch, 1899
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa dentina Hering, 1932
Parasa divisa West, 1940
Parasa euchlora Karsch, 1895
Parasa mesochloris Hampson, 1910
Parasa pallida Möschler, 1887
Parasa prussi Karsch, 1896
Parasa viridissima Holland, 1893
Pedoptila nemopteridia Butler, 1885
Perola afflata Karsch, 1896
Perola cardinalli West, 1940
Phorma chloris Fawcett, 1917
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Rhypteira sordida Holland, 1893
Semyrilla leucosticta Hampson, 1910
Semyrilla lineata Holland, 1893
Sphecosesia brachyptera (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Tipulamima pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Sporetolepis argyrolepia Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous euryphaea Hampson, 1920
Strigivenifera eborea Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera venata Aurivillius, 1895
Stroter comatus Karsch, 1899
Susica molybdea Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon auripes Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon exochiformis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Camaegeria exochiformis Walker, 1856
Synanthedon flavipectus (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Synanthedon lecerfi Heppner & Du..., 1981
Synanthedon lecerfi Heppner & Du..., 1981
Teinorhyncha anacompa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Teinorhyncha melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Thosea chrysoparala Tams, 1930
Tipulamima brachyptera (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Tipulamima pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Tipulamima hesperia Bartsch & Sá..., 2022
Tipulamima pedunculata Hampson, 1910
Tipulamima pterotarsa Meyrick, 1933
Tryphax cinerea Holland, 1893
Xanthopteryx molybdea Hampson, 1910
Zinara nervosa Walker, 1869
Zinara recurvata Hampson, 1910

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Ghana
SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
13
34
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
2
44
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom