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Checklist of Tribe Syntomini Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
675
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
618
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
299
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
133
357
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
43
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
7 Genera with 20 Species
Amata Fabricius, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 19126SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
20 Species
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata damarensis Grünberg, 1910
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa hildae Kiriakoff, 1961
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Metarctia brunneipennis Hering, 1932
Metarctia confederationis Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Owambarctia owamboensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes misa (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Thyretes phasma (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Thyretes signivenis Hering, 1937
Thyretes trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912

Subnodes of Syntomini with occurrences in Namibia
SubtribeSyntomina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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