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Checklist for Subtribe Spilosomina Kirby, 1892
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
266
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
165
367
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
89
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
24
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
9 Genera with 21 Species
Ardices Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozona Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nicetosoma de Vos, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19338SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
21 Species
Ardices novaeguineae Rothschild, 1913
Creatonotos affinis Rothschild, 1935
Creatonotos aurantiaca Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos borealis Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos dulla (Pagenstecher, 1886)⇒ Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos orientalis Pagenstecher, 1886
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Nicetosoma niceta Stoll, 1782
Spilaethalida turbida Butler, 1882
Spilarctia kebea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilarctia nana
Spilarctia novaeguineae Rothschild, 1913
Spilosoma arctichroa Druce, 1909
Spilosoma costata Boisduval, 1832
Spilosoma dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilosoma hampsoni Rothschild, 1914
Spilosoma kebea Bethune-Baker, 1904
Spilosoma mastrigti de Vos & Suh..., 2011
Spilosoma owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1908
Spilosoma reticulata Rothschild, 1933


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