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Checklist of Tribe Syntomini Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
for Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5715
17984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4582
15900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
573
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
281
1122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
130
538
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
39
213
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
39 Genera with 213 Species
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Agaphthora Meyrick, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 190718SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 190417SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 188416SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 192344SpeciesTaxom
Bergeria Kiriakoff, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Cameroonia Przybylowicz, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1894Orange Spotted Tiger Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Collartisa Strand, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Daphaenisca Walker, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Epibalacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipidia Kiriakoff, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Megapisa Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Melisoides Strand, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Mesonaclia Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 189811SpeciesTaxom
Microbergeria Kiriakoff, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Micronaclia Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 189812SpeciesTaxom
Nacliodes Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomarctia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 188013SpeciesTaxom
Tervurenia Przybyłowicz..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Thyrogonia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
213 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Agaphthora barombina Gaede, 1926
Agaphthora elasson Holland, 1893
Agaphthora seminigra Holland, 1898
Amata alenicola Strand, 1912
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata benitonis Strand, 1912
Amata borguensis Hampson, 1901
Amata flavoanalis Seitz, 1926
Amata goodii Holland, 1893
Amata kenredi Rothschild, 1910
Amata leucerythra Holland, 1893
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amata negritina Plötz, 1880
Amata ploetzi Strand, 1912
Amata reducticincta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata rubicunda Mabille, 1892
Amata tessmanni de Freina, 2018
Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata tritonia Hampson, 1911
Amata uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Amata waldowi Grünberg, 1907
Anapisa aurantiaca Rothschild, 1910
Anapisa chrysopyga Plötz, 1880
Anapisa cleta Plötz, 1880
Anapisa crenophylax Holland, 1893
Anapisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Anapisa homopunctata Strand, 1912
Anapisa kerri Holland, 1898
Anapisa mabira (Holland, 1898)⇒ Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa mariae (Holland, 1898)⇒ Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Anapisa monotica Holland, 1893
Anapisa palaemon Druce, 1911
Anapisa ruficilla Strand, 1912
Anapisa sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1904
Anapisa sjostedti Aurivillius, 1904
Apisa asipa Paśnik, Tarc..., 2023
Apisa cleta Plötz, 1880
Apisa crenophylax Holland, 1893
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Apisa sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1904
Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Automolis aurantiifusa Rothschild, 1913
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis congonis (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis diffusa (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis ferrigera (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis fulvociliata Gaede, 1915
Automolis fuscorufescens (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis hampsoni (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis invaria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis lateritiola (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis opobensis (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Automolis pusillima Strand, 1912
Automolis rosea (Mabille, 1884)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis rubrovitta Aurivillius, 1904
Automolis subulva Mabille, 1884
Balacra affinis Rothschild, 1910
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra basilewskyi Kiriakoff, 1953
Balacra batesi Druce, 1910
Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra brunnea Grünberg, 1907
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra compsa Jordan, 1904
Balacra conradti Oberthür, 1911
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra daphaena Hampson, 1898
Balacra decora Oberthür, 1911
Balacra distincta (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra ehrmanni Holland, 1893
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra flava Przybylowicz, 2013
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra furva Hampson, 1911
Balacra germana (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra haemalea Holland, 1893
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra inflammata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra kivensis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra laureola Druce, 1910
Balacra magna (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra obliterata Grünberg, 1907
Balacra ochracea (Walker, 1869)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Balacra rubricincta Holland, 1893
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra simplex (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra simplicior (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra monotonia Strand, 1912
Balacra speculigera Grünberg, 1907
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra umbra Druce, 1910
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Bergeria haematochrysa Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria haematochrysia Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria occidentalis (Kiriakoff, 1952)⇒ Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Callobalacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Cameroonia nigriceps Aurivillius, 1904
Ceryx albimacula Walker, 1854
Ceryx alenina Strand, 1912
Ceryx barombina Gaede, 1926
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Ceryx elasson Holland, 1893
Ceryx flava Bethune-Baker, 1911
Ceryx hilda Ehrmann, 1894
Ceryx infranigra Strand, 1912
Ceryx schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Ceryx seminigra Ehrmann, 1894
Collartisa collartorum (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Collartisa lobata Strand, 1912
Daphaenisca affinis Rothschild, 1910
Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898
Daphaenisca inexpectata Durante & Za..., 2016
Daphaenisca kupensis Ochse, 2017
Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Epitoxis myopsychoides Strand, 1912
Hemirhipidia danieli Kiriakoff, 1955
Hippurarctia bergeri (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia cameruna Hampson, 1914
Hippurarctia cinereoguttata Strand, 1912
Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia haematoessa Oberthür, 1911
Hippurarctia judith Kiriakoff, 1959
Hippurarctia overlaeti (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia taymansi Rothschild, 1910
Hippurarctia vicina (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Mecistorhabdia sulaki Ignatev, Grz..., 2020
Meganaclia johannae Ignatev & Sulak, 2023
Meganaclia perpusilla Walker, 1856
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Megapisa nigripennis (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Melisa atavistis (Hampson, 1911)⇒ Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa diptera Walker, 1854
Melisa grandis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Mesocerea distincta Rothschild, 1911
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Melisoides bitjeana Bethune-Baker, 1927
Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Mesonaclia microsippia Strand, 1912
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1955
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892
Metarctia kumasina Strand, 1920
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia metaleuca Hampson, 1914
Metarctia pamela Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Microbergeria luctuosa Kiriakoff, 1972
Micronaclia rubrivittata Gaede, 1926
Myopsyche discata Druce, 1898
Myopsyche fulvibasalis Hampson, 1918
Myopsyche idda Plötz, 1880
Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Myopsyche miserabilis Holland, 1893
Myopsyche nervalis Strand, 1912
Myopsyche ochsenheimeri Boisduval, 1829
Myopsyche pallidicincta Kiriakoff, 1954
Myopsyche ponga Plötz, 1880
Myopsyche puncticincta Holland, 1893
Myopsyche victorina Plötz, 1880
Myopsyche xanthopleura Holland, 1898
Nacliodes microsippia Strand, 1912
Neophemula angolensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Neophemula vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Neophemula vitrina vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Paramelisa bitjeana (Bethune-Baker, 1927)⇒ Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912
Paramelisa lophuroides Oberthür, 1911
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudmelisa demiavis Kaye, 1919
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes mirus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes quadrisignatula Strand, 1912
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhipidarctia conradti Oberthür, 1911
Rhipidarctia cornelia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia danieli (Kiriakoff, 1955)⇒ Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Rhipidarctia lutea Holland, 1893
Rhipidarctia miniata Kiriakoff, 1957
Rhipidarctia pareclecta Holland, 1893
Rhipidarctia pareclecta acuta Ochse, 2017
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia rhodospila (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia conradti Oberthür, 1911
Rhipidarctia rubrovitta Aurivillius, 1904
Rhipidarctia syntomia Plötz, 1880
Tervurenia eloumdeni Przybyłowicz..., 2017
Thyretarctia fako Ochse, 2017
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyrogonia efulensis Holland, 1898
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905

Subnodes of Syntomini with occurrences in Cameroon
SubtribeSyntomina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
11
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
27
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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