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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
552
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
86
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
3
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
3 Families width 19 Species
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings6SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths10SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
13 Genera with 19 Species
Agriomelissa Meyrick, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenobasis Felder, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Echidgnathia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Featheria Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Jordaniana Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1856Wasp Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scotinochroa Butler, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
19 Species
Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856
Coenobasis chloronoton Hampson, 1916
Coenobasis postflavida Hampson, 1910
Echidgnathia vitrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Epiorna abessynica Koch, 1865
Epiorna xanthosoma Jordan, 1907
Featheria obvia Hampson, 1916
Gavara caprai Berio, 1937
Gavara leucomera Hampson, 1916
Gavara velutina Walker, 1857
Halseyia fimbriata Karsch, 1896
Jordaniana lactea Pagenstecher, 1903
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia pyropis Hampson, 1919
Melittia ursipes (Walker, 1856)⇒ Agriomelissa ursipes Walker, 1856
Parasa fulvicorpus Hampson, 1896
Saliunca homochroa Holland, 1897
Scotinochroa minor Hampson, 1916

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Somalia
SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom