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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
305
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
58
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
5 Families width 97 Species
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings32SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths45SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester12SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Leone
58 Genera with 97 Species
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Aegeria Fabricius, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Altha Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Alunus Hering, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Anomoeotes Felder, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Brachiopsis Hering, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Camaegeria Strand, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Casphalia Walker, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Chalconycles Jordan, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chamanthedon Le Cerf, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Chrysectropa Bethune-Baker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopoloma Druce, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnoscelis Holland, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Ectropona Kurshakov & ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Episannina Aurivillius, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Homophylotis Turner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 18655SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopoda Hampson, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lophoceps Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsipus Hampson, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1773Wasp Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Metanycles Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Neomocena Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ninia BAIRD & GIRARD, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Palmia Beutenmüller, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Pedoptila Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothymara Rebel, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pyranthrene Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Similipepsis Le Cerf, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Strigivenifera Hering, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Susica Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Syringura Holland, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tascia Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tipulamima Holland, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Uranothyris Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Vespaegeria Le Cerf, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopteryx Hering, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
97 Species
Aegeria monogama (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Camaegeria monogama Meyrick, 1932
Altha rubrifusalis Hampson, 1910
Alunus amatus Hering, 1935
Anomoeotes leucolena Holland, 1893
Anomoeotes separatula Strand, 1913
Anomoeotes tenellula Holland, 1893
Anomoeotes triangularis Jordan, 1907
Brachiopsis conjunctoides Hering, 1933
Camaegeria exochiformis Walker, 1856
Camaegeria lioscelis (Meyrick, 1935)⇒ Camaegeria monogama Meyrick, 1932
Camaegeria monogama Meyrick, 1932
Casphalia flavicolis Walker, 1866
Casphalia flavicollis Walker, 1866
Casphalia picta Schaus, 1893
Chalconycles catori Jordan, 1907
Chamanthedon brillians Beutenmüller, 1899
Chamanthedon striata Gaede, 1929
Choreutis torridula Meyrick, 1926
Chrysamma amabilis Clench, 1955
Chrysectropa roseofasciata Aurivillius, 1900
Chrysopoloma rudis Walker, 1865
Cicinnoscelis grandiosus Bartsch & Sá..., 2023
Cosuma rugosa Walker, 1855
Ctenolita anacompa Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita epargyra Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis nigrivenosa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis ochsei Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis parvinota Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Ectropona revelli Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Episannina sylphina Hampson, 1919
Episannina zygaenura Meyrick, 1933
Halseyia fimbriata Karsch, 1896
Homophylotis catori Jordan, 1907
Latoia canescens Walker, 1855
Latoia nana Holland, 1893
Latoia phlebodes Karsch, 1896
Latoia picta Walker, 1855
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Lepidopoda rubripalpis Meyrick, 1932
Lepidopoda rubripicta Hampson, 1919
Lepidopoda sylphina Hampson, 1919
Lepidorytis amatus Hering, 1935
Lophoceps quinquepuncta Hampson, 1919
Macrotarsipus lioscelis (Meyrick, 1935)⇒ Camaegeria monogama Meyrick, 1932
Macrotarsipus microthyris Hampson, 1919
Melittia chlorophila Hering, 1935
Melittia tibialis Drury, 1773
Metanycles contracta Walker, 1865
Miresa gliricidiae Hering, 1933
Natada desperata Hering, 1928
Neomocena convergens Hering, 1928
Ninia plumipes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Cicinnocnemis cornuta Holland, 1894
Niphadolepis argenteobrunnea Strand, 1913
Niphadolepis distigma Hering, 1932
Niphadolepis schultzei Hering, 1932
Niphadolepis seleniphora Hering, 1933
Omocena syrtis Schaus, 1893
Palmia adustalis Hampson, 1917
Paranthrene anthrax Le Cerf, 1916
Parasa chapmani Kirby, 1892
Parasa chlorophila Hering, 1935
Parasa semiochracea Hering, 1933
Pedoptila nemopteridia Butler, 1885
Perola secunda Strand, 1913
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Pseudothymara staudingeri Rogenhofer, 1888
Pyranthrene nigriceps Hampson, 1919
Saliunca aitcha Ambille, 1892
Saliunca aurifrons Walker, 1865
Saliunca msila Vuillot, 1892
Saliunca solora Plötz, 1880
Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca thoracica (Walker, 1856)⇒ Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Semyrilla lineata Holland, 1893
Similipepsis typica Strand, 1913
Staphylinochrous sagittata Hering, 1937
Strigivenifera eborea Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera ocellaris Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera smithi Taberer, 2022
Strigivenifera venata Aurivillius, 1895
Susica molybdea Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon rubripalpis Meyrick, 1932
Synanthedon rubripicta Hampson, 1919
Synanthedon trithyris Meyrick, 1926
Syringura triplex Plötz, 1880
Tascia erythrogaster Mabille, 1892
Tascia instructa Walker, 1854
Teinorhyncha anacompa Karsch, 1896
Tipulamima nigriceps Hampson, 1919
Tipulamima pterotarsa Meyrick, 1933
Trachyptena magna Hering, 1933
Trachyptena nigromaculata Hering, 1928
Uranothyris pterotarsa Meyrick, 1933
Vespaegeria typica (Strand, 1912)⇒ Similipepsis typica Strand, 1913
Xanthopteryx confusa Walker, 1865
Xanthopteryx molybdea Hampson, 1910
Zinara ploetzi Schaus, 1893

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Sierra Leone
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
19
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
3
38
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom