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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
438
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
84
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
7 Families width 176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings32SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths108SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester14SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
84 Genera with 176 Species
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Aenigmina Le Cerf, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Afraltha Hering, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Afrobirthama Hering, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Afroplax Hering, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Alteramenelikia Alberti, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Altha Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Anilina Hering, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Anticrates Meyrick, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Apluda Wallengren, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Astatophlebia Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Astyloneura Gaede, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Birthama Walker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Camaegeria Strand, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopoloma Druce, 19417SpeciesTaxom
Coenobasis Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Crothaema Butler, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 20236SpeciesTaxom
Dianeura Butler, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Doratopteryx Rogenhöfer, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Ectropa Wallengren, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ectropona Kurshakov & ..., 20133SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Epipyrops Bowring, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Grypopalpia Hampson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hagnogyna Bartsch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 194110SpeciesTaxom
Hyleina Bartsch, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 18659SpeciesTaxom
Latoiola Hering, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lepidorytis Aurivillius, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Macrosemyra Butler, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsipodes Holland, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1917Wasp Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Micraphe Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neobalataea Alberti, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Neogavara Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Neomocena Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Noctusphecia de Freina, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Nyctaegeria Le Cerf, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orna Kirby, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Osmanthedon Kallies, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pantoctenia Felder, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Parapluda Aurivillius, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19417SpeciesTaxom
Pedalonina Gaede, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Prodidactis Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomelittia Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rubukona H.Fischer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Scotinocerides Hering, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Scotinochroa Butler, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Semibirthama Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Semioptila Butler, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Sthenoprocris Hampson, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Stroter Karsch, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sura Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Susicina Hering, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Syringura Holland, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Taeda Wallengren, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Thermochrous Hampson, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1921Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trichocirca Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Trogocrada Tams, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ximacodes Viette, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aenigmina aenea Le Cerf, 1912
Aenigmina latimargo (Le Cerf, 1912)⇒ Aenigmina aenea Le Cerf, 1912
Afraltha luxuriosa Hering, 1928
Afraltha xanthocharis Clench, 1955
Afrobirthama flaccidia Druce, 1899
Afrobirthama reducta Hering, 1928
Afroplax didyma Hering, 1941
Alteramenelikia jordani Alberti, 1954
Altha basalis West, 1940
Altha rubrifusalis Hampson, 1910
Anilina janenschi Hering, 1941
Anilina minima Hering, 1941
Anilina nubilata Hering, 1928
Anticrates rhodometra Diakonoff, 1967
Apluda vesana Hering, 1928
Astatophlebia marmarobrunnea Janse, 1964
Astyloneura assimilis Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura difformis Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura meridionalis Hampson, 1920
Astyloneura nitens Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura ostia Druce, 1896
Astyloneura trefurthi Gaede, 1914
Birthama basibrunnea Swinhoe, 1904
Birthama reducta (Hering, 1928)⇒ Afrobirthama reducta Hering, 1928
Camaegeria massai Bartsch & Berg, 2012
Choreutis flavimaculata Walsingham, 1891
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysamma purpuripulcra purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysopoloma crawshayi Aurivillius, 1904
Chrysopoloma divisa Aurivillius, 1910
Chrysopoloma isabellina Aurivillius, 1895
Chrysopoloma pallens Hering, 1923
Chrysopoloma restricta Distant, 1899
Chrysopoloma varia Distant, 1899
Chrysopoloma zernyi Hering, 1941
Coenobasis albiramosa Walker, 1865
Cosuma flavimacula West, 1940
Cosuma polana Druce, 1887
Cosuma radiata Carcasson, 1965
Crothaema mormopis Meyrick, 1934
Ctenolita zernyi Hering, 1949
Delorhachis chlorodaedala Tams, 1929
Delorhachis kilosa West, 1940
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis wetzelae Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis wetzelae shambaa Giusti, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis wetzelae wetzelae Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Dianeura aperta (Butler, 1888)⇒ Staphylinochrous angustifascia Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx afra Rogenhofer, 1883
Doratopteryx filipennis Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx laticauda Hering, 1937
Doratopteryx plumigera Butler, 1888
Doratopteryx steniptera Hampson, 1920
Ectropa adam Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Ectropona aarviki Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Ectropona dargei Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Ectropona kubwa Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Epiorna abessynica Koch, 1865
Epipyrops cerolestes Tams, 1947
Epipyrops epityraea SCHEVEN, 1974
Euhagena nobilis (Druce, 1910)⇒ Nyctaegeria nobilis Druce, 1910
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Gavara velutina Walker, 1857
Grypopalpia uranopla Meyrick, 1934
Hagnogyna sanguicosta Hampson, 1919
Halseyia angustilinea Hering, 1937
Halseyia incisa Hering, 1937
Halseyia lacides Druce, 1899
Halseyia maculata Hering, 1928
Halseyia matengensis Hering, 1941
Halseyia orbata Hering, 1928
Halseyia rufibasalis Hering, 1928
Halseyia separata Karsch, 1896
Halseyia ugandensis Hering, 1937
Halseyia zernyi Hering, 1941
Hyleina kaphetea Bartsch, 2017
Latoia albicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia albilinea Hampson, 1910
Latoia intermissa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Stroter intermissa Walker, 1865
Latoia latistriga Walker, 1855
Latoia neglecta Hering, 1928
Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia valida (Karsch, 1896)⇒ Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia viridicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Latoiola bifascia Janse, 1964
Lepidorytis lacides Druce, 1899
Lepidorytis sulcata Aurivillius, 1900
Macroplectra flavina Hering, 1941
Macroplectra fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Macroplectra meridionalis (Hering, 1928)⇒ Macroplectra rosea Bethune-Baker, 1911
Macroplectra nefas Hering, 1928
Macroplectra rosea Bethune-Baker, 1911
Macroplectra rufopallens Hampson, 1910
Macrosemyra zernyi Hering, 1941
Macrotarsipodes leptosceles Bradley, 1968
Melittia chalconota Hampson, 1910
Melittia endoxantha Hampson, 1919
Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878African Vine Borer
Melittia pyropis Hampson, 1919
Melittia usambara Le Cerf, 1917
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Miresa amator Hering, 1928
Miresa bilineata Hering, 1928
Natada caliginosa West, 1940
Neobalataea nigriventris Alberti, 1954
Neogavara imitans Janse, 1964
Neomocena convergens Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis alianta Karsch, 1899
Niphadolepis bipunctata Hering, 1929
Niphadolepis elegans Wichgraf, 1921
Niphadolepis griseata Hering, 1941
Niphadolepis luxurians Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis luxuriosa Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis sinistra Hering, 1928
Noctusphecia puchneri de Freina, 2011
Nyctaegeria nobilis Druce, 1910
Omocena songeana West, 1940
Orna nebulosa Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Osmanthedon domaticola Agassiz & Ka..., 2018
Pantoctenia prasina Butler, 1896
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Parapluda invitabilis Wallengren, 1860
Parapluda neglecta Hering, 1928
Parasa angusta Hering, 1941
Parasa costalis West, 1940
Parasa fulvicorpus Hampson, 1896
Parasa lanceolata Hering, 1928
Parasa urda (Druce, 1887)⇒ Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Parasa vivida Walker, 1865Stinging caterpillar
Parasa zernyi Hering, 1941
Pedalonina semimarginata Gaede, 1929
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Prodidactis mystica Meyrick, 1918
Pseudomelittia berlandi Le Cerf, 1917
Rubukona svetlanae H.Fischer, 2007
Saliunca assimilis Jordan, 1907
Saliunca meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Scotinocerides conspurcata Aurivillius, 1895
Scotinocerides fasciata Hering, 1937
Scotinocerides sigma Hering, 1937
Scotinocerides varioides Hering, 1937
Scotinochroa charopocelis Tams, 1929
Scotinochroa inconsequens Butler, 1897Dark Satin Slug
Scotinochroa torniplaga Hering, 1928
Semibirthama rotundata Hering, 1928
Semioptila ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Semioptila banghaasi Hering, 1937
Semioptila constans Hering, 1937
Semioptila fulveolans Mabille, 1897
Semioptila hilaris Rebel, 1906
Semioptila latifulva Hampson, 1920
Semioptila longipennis Hering, 1937
Semioptila opaca Hering, 1937
Staphylinochrous meinickei Hering, 1928
Sthenoprocris meinickei Hering, 1928
Stroter intermissa Walker, 1865Green Bar Latoia
Sura ruficauda Rothschild, 1911
Susicina pyrocausta Hampson, 1910
Synanthedon bifenestrata Gaede, 1929
Synanthedon phaedrostoma Meyrick, 1934
Synanthedon squamata Gaede, 1929
Syringura triplex Plötz, 1880
Taeda aetitis Wallengren, 1863Eagle Slug
Taeda prasina (Butler, 1896)⇒ Taeda aetitis Wallengren, 1863
Teinorhyncha chrostisa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Teinorhyncha zernyi Hering, 1949
Thermochrous neurophaea Hering, 1928
Thermochrous succisa Hering, 1937
Thosea rufimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Trachyptena holobrunnea Janse, 1964
Trichocirca tyrota Meyrick, 1920
Trogocrada atmota Janse, 1964
Trogocrada deleter Tams, 1953
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Ximacodes pyrosoma Butler, 1882
Zinara bilineata Hering, 1928
Zinara discophora Hampson, 1910

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
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
5
63
142
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom