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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4269
13768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
621
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
336
1318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
149
614
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
33
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
33 Genera with 165 Species
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Agaphthora Meyrick, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 191424SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 191032SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1896Orange Spotted Tiger Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Compsochromia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Daphaenisca Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mesonaclia Strand, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Metapiconoma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 195628SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Nacliodes Strand, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Psichotoe Boisduval, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomarctia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19577SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tritonaclia Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
165 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agaphthora albimacula Walker, 1854
Agaphthora semihyalina Kirby, 1896
Amata africana Hampson, 1914
Amata alenicola Strand, 1912
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata basithyris Hampson, 1914
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata cuckoolandia de Freina, 2018
Amata cuprizonata Hampson, 1901
Amata cyanea Hampson, 1914
Amata goodii Holland, 1893
Amata jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Amata kenredi Rothschild, 1910
Amata mariae (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Amata jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amata monothyris Hampson, 1914
Amata nigrobasalis Rothschild, 1910
Amata ntebi Bethune-Baker, 1911
Amata phaeobasis Hampson, 1907
Amata procridia Hampson, 1898
Amata reducticincta (Butler, 1876)⇒ Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata rubritincta Hampson, 1903
Amata shoa Hampson, 1898
Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata xanthopleura Hampson, 1914
Anapisa albimacula Hampson, 1914
Anapisa endoxantha Hampson, 1914
Anapisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
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 metarctioides (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Apisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Anapisa monotica Holland, 1893
Apisa atrovenosa Przystałkowska, 2022
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa endoxantha (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Anapisa endoxantha Hampson, 1914
Apisa kamitugensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis diffusa (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis ferrigera (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra batesi Druce, 1910
Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra compsa Jordan, 1904
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra diaphana Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra distincta (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra belga Kiriakoff, 1954
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra fenestrata Jordan, 1904
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra haemalea Holland, 1893
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra humphreyi Rothschild, 1912
Balacra intermedia (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra kivensis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra melaena Jordan, 1904
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra oreophila (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra furva Hampson, 1911
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 speculigera Grünberg, 1907
Balacra stigmatica Grünberg, 1907
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra ugandae Rothschild, 1910
Balacra vitreata Rothschild, 1910
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Ceryx albimacula Walker, 1854
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Ceryx cybelistes Holland, 1893
Ceryx cybelistis Holland, 1893
Ceryx semihyalina Kirby, 1896
Compsochromia compsa Jordan, 1904
Daphaenisca affinis Rothschild, 1910
Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898
Epitoxis albicincta Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Epitoxis nigra Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis procridia Hampson, 1898
Epitoxis ziwa de Freina, 2018
Eressa africana Hampson, 1914
Hippurarctia bergeri (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia overlaeti (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Hippurarctia vicina (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Mecistorhabdia burgessi (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Meganaclia perpusilla Walker, 1856
Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880
Meganaclia smithi László, 2023
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Mesonaclia microsippia Strand, 1912
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metapiconoma rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia burungae Debauche, 1942
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fletcheri (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fusca Hampson, 1901
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892
Metarctia jacksoni (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia metaleuca Hampson, 1914
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia pulverea Hampson, 1907
Metarctia pumila Hampson, 1909
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia sarcosoma Hampson, 1901
Metarctia schoutedeni Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia subnigra (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia tricolorana Wichgraf, 1922
Metarctia umbretta (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Metarctia burungae Debauche, 1942
Metarctia virgata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Metarctia xanthippa (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Myopsyche discata Druce, 1898
Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Myopsyche meyi de Freina, 2017
Myopsyche ochsenheimeri Boisduval, 1829
Myopsyche xanthosoma Hampson, 1907
Nacliodes microsippia Strand, 1912
Nacliodes minor Hampson, 1914
Neophemula angolensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Paramelisa lophura Aurivillius, 1906
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes erubescens Hampson, 1901
Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Pseudothyretes nigrita Kiriakoff, 1961
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Psichotoe rubridorsata Berio, 1940
Rhabdomarctia costalis (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Rhipidarctia crameri Kiriakoff, 1961
Rhipidarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1953
Rhipidarctia invaria Walker, 1856
Rhipidarctia pareclecta Holland, 1893
Rhipidarctia pareclecta pareclecta Holland, 1893
Rhipidarctia punctulata (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Rhipidarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1953
Rhipidarctia unicolor (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyretarctia schoutedeni Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Tritonaclia erubescense Hampson, 1901

Subnodes of Syntomini with occurrences in Uganda
SubtribeSyntomina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
12
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
20
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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