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Checklist for Subtribe Spilosomina Kirby, 1892
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
1049
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
442
2054
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
201
728
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
74
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
37
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
37 Genera with 153 Species
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Acantharctia Aurivillius, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19898SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Binna Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dionychoscelis Aurivillius, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Epilacydes Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1855Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenogastra Gaede, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarctia Aurivillius, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20097SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 186525SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 185513SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18555SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
153 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acantharctia latifasciata Hampson, 1909
Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Afrospilarctia flavida Bartel, 1903
Afrospilarctia flavidus Bartel, 1903
Afrowatsonius spilleri Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Alpenus whalleyi A. Watson, 1989
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Amsacta latimarginalis Rothschild, 1933
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Amsacta melanogastra (Holland, 1897)⇒ Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Amsacta nivea Hampson, 1916
Binna penicillata Walker, 1865
Binna scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Creatonotos flavidus Bartel, 1903
Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Dionychoscelis venata Aurivillius, 1922
Epilacydes scita Walker, 1865
Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
Epilacydes unistriga Grünberg, 1910
Estigmene angustipennis Walker, 1855
Estigmene dorsalis Walker, 1855
Estigmene griseipennis Bartel, 1903
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Estigmene linea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Popoudina linea Walker, 1855
Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855
Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900
Eyralpenus meinhofi Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus scioana Oberthür, 1879
Eyralpenus scioana scioana Oberthur, 1880
Eyralpenus subflavescens Walker, 1865
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Leucaloa nudistriga Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa undistriga Felder, 1874
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Logunovium scortillum scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Micralarctia australis A. Watson, 1988
Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899
Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes bomfordi Pinhey, 1968
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes jeskei Grünberg, 1911
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Paralacydes scapulosa (Wallengren, 1876)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paralacydes wallengreni (Aurivillius, 1879)⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralpenus atropunctata Fawcett, 1903
Paralpenus strigulosa Hampson, 1901
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas nephelistis Hampson, 1907
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Phlyctaenogastra britae Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra familia Kühne, 2010
Phlyctaenogastra rangei Gaede, 1915
Phragmatobia parvula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Popoudina (Popoudina) dorsalis Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) griseipennis Bartel, 1903
Popoudina (Popoudina) leighi Rothschild, 1910
Popoudina (Popoudina) lemniscata Distant, 1898
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) unistriga Butler, 1875
Popoudina strigatum Wallengren, 1860
Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856
Pseudophragmatobia cinnamomea Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia limbata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia perpunctata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia unicolor Krüger, 2009
Pseudoradiarctia lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Radiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Radiarctia screabile screabile Wallengren, 1875
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria bauri (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Rhodogastria callipyga (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria delineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria erythronota (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria lupia (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Rhodogastria serici (Thunberg, 1781)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Saenura oriens Rothschild, 1917
Seirarctia metaxantha (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Spilosoma angolensis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma bipartita Rothschild, 1933
Spilosoma butti (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma chionea Hampson, 1900
Spilosoma dissimilis (Distant, 1897)⇒ Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Spilosoma dorsalis (Moore, 1888)⇒ Estigmene dorsalis Walker, 1855
Spilosoma euryphlebia Hampson, 1903
Spilosoma gynephaea Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma immaculata Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma latiradiata Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Spilosoma lineata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidentalis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Kenyarctia occidentalis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma pseudomaenas Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Spilosoma scortillum (Wallengren, 1876)⇒ Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma screabile (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Radiarctia screabile Wallengren, 1875
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spilosoma walkeri (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona euprepia euprepia Agassiz, 1846
Teracotona (Teracotona) pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona (Teracotona) submaculata Walker, 1855
Teracotona debilis Felder, 1874
Teracotona flavipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Teracotona pardalina Bartel, 1903
Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Teracotona natalica Möschler, 1872
Teracotona obscurum Walker, 1856
Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Teracotona strigosa Möschler, 1872
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania alba Wallengren, 1860
Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Ustjuzhania puella Druce, 1898
Ustjuzhania simplex Walker, 1855


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