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Checklist for Subtribe Spilosomina Kirby, 1892
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
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
487
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
242
771
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
100
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
38
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
24
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
24 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDELMPRST
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 191017SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 185510SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dubatolovia de Freina, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1933Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Menegites Kiriakoff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186517SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
81 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acantharctia bicoloria (Gaede, 1916)⇒ Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Acantharctia lacteata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Acantharctia mundata Walker, 1865
Acantharctia nigrivena Rothschild, 1935
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Aloa hampsoni Rothschild, 1910
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Alpenus affiniola Strand, 1919
Alpenus affinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus cribraria (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus diffinis (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus homaema (Strand, 1919)⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus indeterminata Walker, 1855
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus mhondana (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Alpenus extrema Karsch, 1898
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus schraderi Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus schraderi rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Amsacta bicoloria Gaede, 1916
Amsacta fuscosa Bartel, 1903
Amsacta hampsoni (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Amsacta senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos atrivena (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos neurophaea (Hampson, 1911)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Disparctia vittata Druce, 1898
Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Dubatolovia neurophaea Hampson, 1911
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
Estigmene scita (Walker, 1864)⇒ Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Estigmene senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Eyralpenus (Pareyralpenus) quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Logunovium nigricostum Holland, 1893
Menegites sulphurea Bartel, 1903
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Paralpenus atripes Hampson, 1909
Paralpenus flavizonata Hampson, 1911
Paralpenus flavizonatus Hampson, 1911
Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhodogastria atrivena (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Spilosoma affinis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893)⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Spilosoma buryi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma curvilinea Walker, 1855
Spilosoma impunctata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma karschi Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma occidens occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma pellucida Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma quadrilunata (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eyralpenus quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma rava rava Druce, 1898
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma sulphurea (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Teracotona buryi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Teracotona quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908


Links, sources and further information
Spilosomina at afromoths.net
Spilosomina at itis.gov