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Checklist of Tribe Syntomini Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
for Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
7763
24724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
7759
24718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
7662
24448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
6341
21595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2080
8035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2077
8031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2069
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1447
6383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1325
6092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
699
2591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
312
1299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
131
481
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
31
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
31 Genera with 126 Species
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Agaphthora Meyrick, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 185427SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 192314SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1894Orange Spotted Tiger Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Deprinsa de Freina, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Epibalacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Hampsonata de Freina, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Megapisa Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 194931SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomarctia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
126 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Agaphthora nacliodes Hampson, 1914
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata apicalis Strand, 1909
Amata bifasciata Hopffer, 1857
Amata burtti Distant, 1900
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata ceres Oberthür, 1878
Amata chloroscia Hampson, 1901
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata consimilis Hampson, 1901
Amata cuprizonata Hampson, 1901
Amata dilateralis Hampson, 1898
Amata discata Druce, 1898
Amata hanningtoni Seitz, 1926
Amata inconstans Gaede, 1926
Amata jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Amata janenschi Seitz, 1926
Amata kilimandjaronis Strand, 1917
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata magila Strand, 1920
Amata magilensis Strand, 1917
Amata miozona Hampson, 1910
Amata monticola Aurivillius, 1910
Amata nigricilia Strand, 1912
Amata phaeozona Zerny, 1912
Amata phoenicia Hampson, 1898
Amata rubritincta Hampson, 1903
Amata simplex Walker, 1854
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa grisescens Dufrane, 1945
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa perversa Strand, 1917
Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis incensa Walker, 1864
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis pallida Hampson, 1901
Balacra aurivilliusi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra guillemei Oberthür, 1911
Balacra humphreyi Rothschild, 1912
Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra umbra Druce, 1910
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Ceryx burtti Distant, 1900
Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854
Ceryx hilda Ehrmann, 1894
Ceryx orientalis Szent-Ivány, 1942
Ceryx seminigra Ehrmann, 1894
Collocaliodes collocalia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia collocalia Kiriakoff, 1957
Collocaliodes dracoena (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Collocaliodes pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Deprinsa trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912
Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Epitoxis albicincta Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis duplicata Gaede, 1926
Hampsonata phoenicia Hampson, 1898
Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Mecistorhabdia burgessi (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Meganaclia perpusilla Walker, 1856
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Meganaclia smithi László, 2023
Megapisa nigripennis (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metarctia atrivenata Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia collocalia Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia collocalia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia elleni Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia epimela Kiriakoff, 1979
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fuliginosa Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia helga (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892
Metarctia insignis Kiriakoff, 1959
Metarctia jordani Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia lindemannae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia rubribasa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia seydeliana Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia smithi transvallesiana Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia tenebrosa Le Cerf, 1922
Metarctia uniformis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia upembae Kiriakoff, 1949
Myopsyche discata Druce, 1898
Owambarctia unipuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudmelisa rubrosignata Kiriakoff, 1957
Pseudonaclia bifasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Pseudonaclia fasciata Gaede, 1926
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Rhabdomarctia bipartita (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhipidarctia crameri Kiriakoff, 1961
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Thyretes trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta burtti Distant, 1900
Trichaeta orientalis (Szent-Ivány, 1942)⇒ Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905

Subnodes of Syntomini with occurrences in Tanzania
SubtribeSyntomina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
21
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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