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Checklist for Subtribe Thyretina Butler, 1876 (African Maiden Moths)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1593
10551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
686
5296
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
310
2125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
62
526
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeThyretina
Butler, 1876
African Maiden Moths
29
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
29 Genera with 249 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPRTZ
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 196312SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 195717SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 188019SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 192338SpeciesTaxom
Bergeria Kiriakoff, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Collocaliodes Kiriakoff, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Compsochromia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Deprinsa de Freina, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Epibalacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhabdia Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Megapisa Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Metapiconoma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 192097SpeciesTaxom
Neobalacra Kiriakoff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomarctia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 195710SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Zagaris Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
249 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anapisa albimacula Hampson, 1914
Anapisa cleta Plötz, 1880
Anapisa endoxantha Hampson, 1914
Anapisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
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
Anapisa monotonia (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Apisa atrovenosa Przystałkowska, 2022
Apisa cana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa endoxantha (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Anapisa endoxantha Hampson, 1914
Apisa fontainei Kiriakoff, 1959
Apisa grisescens Dufrane, 1945
Apisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Apisa kamitugensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Apisa nyasae (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa subargentea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Apisa perversa Strand, 1917
Apisa rendalli Rothschild, 1910
Apisa subargentea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa tamsi (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Automolis bicolora Walker, 1856
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Automolis crocina (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia crocina Kiriakoff, 1973
Automolis diffusa (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis ferrigera (Druce, 1910)⇒ Hippurarctia ferrigera Druce, 1910
Automolis hebenoides (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia hebenoides Kiriakoff, 1973
Automolis incensa Walker, 1864
Automolis kelleni (Snellen, 1886)⇒ Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Automolis noctis (Druce, 1910)⇒ Metarctia noctis Druce, 1910
Automolis pallida Hampson, 1901
Automolis quinta (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia quinta Kiriakoff, 1973
Automolis robusta (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Automolis rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis subrosea Kiriakoff, 1957
Automolis tenera (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia tenera Kiriakoff, 1973
Automolis unicolor (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Balacra ashantica (Holland, 1893)⇒ Balacra similis Hulstaert, 1923
Balacra aurivilliusi Kiriakoff, 1957
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 guillemei Oberthür, 1911
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 nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
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 tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Balacra ugandae Rothschild, 1910
Balacra umbra Druce, 1910
Balacra vitreata Rothschild, 1910
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Bergeria haematochrysa Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria haematochrysia Kiriakoff, 1952
Bergeria occidentalis (Kiriakoff, 1952)⇒ Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Bergeria octava Kiriakoff, 1961
Collocaliodes aethiops (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Metarctia aethiops Kiriakoff, 1953
Collocaliodes collocalia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia collocalia Kiriakoff, 1957
Collocaliodes dracoena (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Collocaliodes jansei (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Collocaliodes pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Compsochromia compsa Jordan, 1904
Deprinsa trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912
Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Epitoxis albicincta Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Epitoxis duplicata Gaede, 1926
Epitoxis nigra Hampson, 1903
Epitoxis procridia Hampson, 1898
Epitoxis ziwa de Freina, 2018
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
Megapisa nigripennis (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Metamicroptera christophi Przybylowicz, 2005
Metamicroptera paradoxa (Romieux, 1934)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Metapiconoma rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Metarctia abyssinibia (Strand, 1920)⇒ Metarctia unicolor Oberthür, 1880
Metarctia aegrota (Berio, 1939)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia aethiops Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia alticola Aurivillius, 1925
Metarctia atrivenata Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia bipuncta (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)⇒ Metarctia pulverea Hampson, 1907
Metarctia brigitta Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia brunneoaurantiaca Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia burungae Debauche, 1942
Metarctia carmel Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia cinnamonea Wallengren, 1860
Metarctia collocalia Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia collocalia collocalia Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia collocalia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia crocina Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia debauchei Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia dracoena Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia elleni Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia epimela Kiriakoff, 1979
Metarctia erlangeri (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Metarctia unicolor Oberthür, 1880
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fletcheri (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia flora Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1955
Metarctia fuliginosa Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia fusca Hampson, 1901
Metarctia galla Rougeot, 1977
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia haematricha Hampson, 1905
Metarctia hebenoides Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia helga (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia henrardi Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia hypomela Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia inconspicua Holland, 1892
Metarctia insignis Kiriakoff, 1959
Metarctia jacksoni (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia jordani Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia jubdoensis (Kiriakoff, 1955)⇒ Metarctia kumasina Strand, 1920
Metarctia katriona (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia flora Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia kelleni Snellen, 1886
Metarctia kenyae (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia hypomela Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia kumasina Strand, 1920
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia latipennis (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia haematricha Hampson, 1905
Metarctia lindemannae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia major (Le Cerf, 1922)⇒ Metarctia unicolor Oberthür, 1880
Metarctia manfredi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia margaretha Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia metaleuca Hampson, 1914
Metarctia neaera (Fawcett, 1915)⇒ Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia negusi Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia nigritarsis Berio, 1941
Metarctia noctis Druce, 1910
Metarctia orientalis (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia pallens Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia pinheyi (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia schoutedeni Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia pulverea Hampson, 1907
Metarctia pumila Hampson, 1909
Metarctia quinta Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia rhodites (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Metarctia alticola Aurivillius, 1925
Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia rothschildi (Le Cerf, 1922)⇒ Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Metarctia rubribasa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Metarctia saalfeldi Kiriakoff, 1960
Metarctia sarcosoma Hampson, 1901
Metarctia schoutedeni Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia seydeliana Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia smithi smithi Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia smithi transvallesiana Fiebig, Lász..., 2023
Metarctia subnigra (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia subpallens Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia tenebrosa Le Cerf, 1922
Metarctia tenera Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia tricolor (Rougeot, 1977)⇒ Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia tricolorana Wichgraf, 1922
Metarctia umbretta (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Metarctia burungae Debauche, 1942
Metarctia unicolor Oberthür, 1880
Metarctia uniformis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Metarctia upembae Kiriakoff, 1949
Metarctia virgata Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Metarctia xanthippa (Kiriakoff, 1956)⇒ Metarctia phaeoptera Hampson, 1909
Metarctia zegina (Strand, 1920)⇒ Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Neobalacra paradoxa (Hering, 1932)⇒ Metamicroptera rotundata Hulstaert, 1923
Neophemula angolensis Kiriakoff, 1957
Owambarctia unipuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Paramelisa lophura Aurivillius, 1906
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudmelisa chalybsa Hampson, 1910
Pseudmelisa rubrosignata Kiriakoff, 1957
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes erubescens Hampson, 1901
Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Pseudothyretes nigrita Kiriakoff, 1961
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Rhabdomarctia bipartita (Kiriakoff, 1973)⇒ Rhabdomarctia rubrilineata Bethune-Baker, 1911
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 ruandae Kiriakoff, 1961
Rhipidarctia silacea Plötz, 1880
Rhipidarctia subminiata Kiriakoff, 1959
Rhipidarctia unicolor (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretarctia brunneoaurantiaca Kiriakoff, 1973
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyretarctia pinheyi Kiriakoff, 1956
Thyretarctia schoutedeni Kiriakoff, 1953
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes cooremani Kiriakoff, 1953
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
Thyretes ustjuzhanini Dubatolov, 2012
Zagaris crassa Felder, 1874