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Checklist for Tribe Syntomini Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
466
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
207
579
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
85
213
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
18 Genera with 53 Species
Amata Fabricius, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Bergeria Kiriakoff, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 202314SpeciesTaxom
Neobalacra Kiriakoff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata chariessa Jordan, 1936
Amata croceizona Hampson, 1910
Amata depurpuralis Strand, 1920
Amata marina Butler, 1876
Amata miozona Hampson, 1910
Amata viridescens Strand, 1917
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis robusta (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Balacra damalis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra glagoessa (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra kivensis (Aurivillius, 1892)⇒ Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Bergeria haematochrysa Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria haematochrysia Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria occidentalis (Kiriakoff, 1952)⇒ Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Collocaliodes jansei (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Mecistorhabdia haematoessa Holland, 1893
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metamicroptera paradoxa (Romieux, 1934)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metarctia crocina Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia henrardi Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia rubribasa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia smithi smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Neobalacra paradoxa (Hering, 1932)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Pseudmelisa chalybsa Hampson, 1910
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes cooremani Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892

Subnodes of Syntomini with occurrences in Zambia
SubtribeSyntomina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
12
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Syntomini at artfakta.se
Syntomini at dyntaxa.se