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Checklist for Tribe Thermesiini Guenée, 1852
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
2629
19237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
1133
9573
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
166
1401
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 23 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17736SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Thermesia Hübner, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
23 Species
Ascalapha agarista (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma leontia Stoll, 1790
Hemeroblemma malitiosa Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma numeria Drury, 1770
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis caligula Maassen, 1890
Letis doliaris Guenée, 1852
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis hypnois Hübner, 1806
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
Thermesia apistis Plötz, 1880
Thermesia clarilinea Mabille, 1900
Thermesia incedens Walker, 1858
Thermesia junctilinea Mabille, 1900
Thermesia lumma Plötz, 1880
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth


Links, sources and further information
Thermesiini at itis.gov