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Checklist for Family Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 (Burnet Forester)
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
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
48
2503
15187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
13
341
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
10
224
1001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths
35
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
35 Genera with 208 Species
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Adscita Retzius, 1932Forester species1SpeciesTaxom
Aethioprocris Alberti, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Afromalamblia Efetov & Tar..., 18963SpeciesTaxom
Alteramenelikia Alberti, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Ankasocris Viette, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Astyloneura Gaede, 191418SpeciesTaxom
Balataea Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chalconycles Jordan, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Homophylotis Turner, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Ischnusia Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Jordanita Verity, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Madaprocris Viette, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Malamblia Jordan, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Metanycles Butler, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Neobalataea Alberti, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Neurosymploca Wallengren, 189223SpeciesTaxom
Orna Kirby, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Phlebohecta jordani# West, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pollanisus Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Praezygaena Alberti, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Procris Herrich-Schä..., 18807SpeciesTaxom
Reissita Tremewan, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Rhagades Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 191439SpeciesTaxom
Saliuncella Jordan, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Soritia Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sthenoprocris Hampson, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Syringura Holland, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Tascia Walker, 18769SpeciesTaxom
Tasema Walker, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthia Romieux, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Xenoprocris Romieux, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Zutulba Kirby, 186010SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1783Burnet53SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
208 Species and 29 Subspecies
Adscita mauretanica Naufock, 1932
Aethioprocris congoensis Alberti, 1957
Aethioprocris togoensis Alberti, 1954
Afromalamblia flavipalpis Hampson, 1910
Afromalamblia titaea Druce, 1896
Afromalamblia unxia Druce, 1896
Alteramenelikia jordani Alberti, 1954
Ankasocris striatus Viette, 1965
Astyloneura assimilis Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura bicoloria Röber, 1929
Astyloneura biplagata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Astyloneura centralis Alberti, 1957
Astyloneura chlorotica Hampson, 1920
Astyloneura cupreitincta Hampson, 1920
Astyloneura cyanopis (Hampson, 1919)⇒ Astyloneura trefurthi Gaede, 1914
Astyloneura difformis Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura esmeralda Hampson, 1920
Astyloneura gaedei Alberti, 1957
Astyloneura glennia Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura incerta Alberti, 1957
Astyloneura meridionalis Hampson, 1920
Astyloneura meridionalis centralis Alberti, 1957
Astyloneura monotona Hering, 1931
Astyloneura nitens Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura ostia Druce, 1896
Astyloneura trefurthi Gaede, 1914
Balataea homotoma Swinhoe, 1892
Chalconycles albipalpis Hampson, 1920
Chalconycles anhyalea Hampson, 1920
Chalconycles catori Jordan, 1907
Chalconycles chalybeia Rebel, 1914
Chalconycles chloauges Holland, 1893
Chalconycles vetulina Jordan, 1907
Epiorna abessynica Koch, 1865
Epiorna holoxanthina Mabille, 1892
Epiorna nigromarginata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Epiorna occidentalis Hering, 1929
Epiorna ochreipennis Butler, 1874
Epiorna procrioides Butler, 1893
Epiorna tricolorata Westwood, 1881
Epiorna xanthosoma Jordan, 1907
Homophylotis catori Jordan, 1907
Homophylotis obscurissimus Holland, 1893
Ischnusia culiculina Mabille, 1878
Jordanita (Gregorita) algirica Rothschild, 1917
Jordanita (Jordanita) vartianae Malicky, 1961
Jordanita (Lucasiterna) cirtana Lucas, 1849
Jordanita (Praviela) anatolica Naufock, 1929
Jordanita benderi Tarmann, 1985
Jordanita carolae Dujardin, 1973
Jordanita cognata Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Jordanita maroccana Naufock, 1937
Jordanita rungsi Dujardin, 1973
Madaprocris minetorum Viette, 1978
Malamblia durbanica Jordan, 1907
Malamblia flavipalpis Hampson, 1910
Metanycles contracta Walker, 1865
Metanycles flavibasis Hampson, 1920
Metanycles sachtlebeni Alberti, 1954
Neobalataea leptis Jordan, 1907
Neobalataea nigriventris Alberti, 1954
Neurosymploca affinis Jordan, 1907
Neurosymploca caffra Linnaeus, 1764
Neurosymploca concinna Dalman, 1823
Neurosymploca concinna concinna Dalman, 1823
Neurosymploca concinna dimorpha Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca concinna pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Neurosymploca concinna sesioides Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca concinna wallengreni Kirby, 1892
Neurosymploca dukeorum Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca geertsemai Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca hottentota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Neurosymploca kruegeri Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca kushaica Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca kushaica kushaica Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca kushaica sani Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca meterythra Hampson, 1920
Neurosymploca naumanniola Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca naumanniola aurora Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca naumanniola kamieskronensis Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca naumanniola naumanniola Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca naumanniola vanrhynsdorpi Hofmann, 2017
Neurosymploca ocellaris Felder & Felder, 1874
Neurosymploca pagana Kirby, 1892
Orna angolensis Alberti, 1961
Orna contraria Walker, 1854
Orna hyalina Hampson, 1919
Orna nebulosa Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Orna pectinicornis Schaufuss, 1870
Orna postrosea Hampson, 1919
Orna subdiaphana (Felder & Felder, 1874)⇒ Orna contraria Walker, 1854
Orna zygaenoides (Felder & Felder, 1874)⇒ Orna contraria Walker, 1854
Phlebohecta lithosia Oberthür, 1923
Pollanisus cyanota Meyrick, 1886
Praezygaena agria Distant, 1892
Praezygaena conjuncta Hampson, 1920
Praezygaena lateralis Jordan, 1907
Praezygaena microsticha Jordan, 1907
Praezygaena muraena (Druce, 1899)⇒ Praezygaena agria Distant, 1892
Praezygaena myodes Druce, 1899
Praezygaena ochroptera Felder, 1874
Procris algirica (Rothschild, 1917)⇒ Jordanita algirica Rothschild, 1917
Procris anatolica (Naufock, 1929)⇒ Jordanita anatolica Naufock, 1929
Procris carolae (Dujardin, 1973)⇒ Jordanita carolae Dujardin, 1973
Procris cirtana (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Procris orana Austaut, 1880
Procris maroccana (Naufock, 1937)⇒ Jordanita maroccana Naufock, 1937
Procris mauretanica (Naufock, 1932)⇒ Adscita mauretanica Naufock, 1932
Procris orana Austaut, 1880
Reissita simonyi Rebel, 1899
Reissita yemenicola Tremewan, 1959
Rhagades (Rhagades) pruni Denis & Schi..., 1775Blackthorn Aurora Moth
Saliunca aenescens Hampson, 1920
Saliunca aitcha Ambille, 1892
Saliunca analoga (Alberti, 1957)⇒ Saliunca ventralis Jordan, 1907
Saliunca anhyalina Alberti, 1957
Saliunca assimilis Jordan, 1907
Saliunca aurifrons Walker, 1865
Saliunca aurifrons ugandana Jordan, 1908
Saliunca chalconota Hampson, 1920
Saliunca cyanea Hampson, 1920
Saliunca cyanothorax Hampson, 1920
Saliunca ealaensis (Alberti, 1957)⇒ Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca egeria Bethune-Baker, 1913
Saliunca flavifrons (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Saliunca flavifrontis Bryk, 1936
Saliunca flavifrontis Bryk, 1936
Saliunca fulviceps Hampson, 1920
Saliunca homochroa Holland, 1897
Saliunca ignicincta de Joannis, 1912
Saliunca kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1911
Saliunca latipennis (Strand, 1912)⇒ Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Saliunca meruana tessmanni Alberti, 1957
Saliunca metacyanea Hampson, 1920
Saliunca mimetica Jordan, 1907
Saliunca msila Vuillot, 1892
Saliunca nkolentangensis Strand, 1913
Saliunca orphnina Hering, 1931
Saliunca pallida Alberti, 1957
Saliunca rubriventris Holland, 1920
Saliunca rufidorsis Plötz, 1880
Saliunca sapphirina Hampson, 1920
Saliunca solora Plötz, 1880
Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca styx ealaensis Alberti, 1957
Saliunca tessmanni Alberti, 1957
Saliunca thoracica (Walker, 1856)⇒ Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca triguttata Aurivillius, 1925
Saliunca ugandana Jordan, 1908
Saliunca ventralis Jordan, 1907
Saliunca vidua Rebel, 1914
Saliuncella marshalli Jordan, 1907
Soritia moerens Oberthür, 1910
Sthenoprocris brondeli Viette, 1978
Sthenoprocris malgassica Hampson, 1920
Sthenoprocris meinickei Hering, 1928
Syringura pulchra Butler, 1876
Syringura triguttata Aurivillius, 1925
Syringura triplex Plötz, 1880
Syringura uranopetes Holland, 1893
Tascia abdominalis Ehrmann, 1894
Tascia aethiops Distant, 1897
Tascia amata Druce, 1910
Tascia chrysotelus (Walker, 1854)⇒ Tascia finalis Walker, 1854
Tascia erythrogaster Mabille, 1892
Tascia finalis Walker, 1854
Tascia instructa Walker, 1854
Tascia rhabdophora Vári, 2002
Tascia virescens Butler, 1876
Tasema fulvithorax Hampson, 1920
Tasema nox Holland, 1898
Tasema unxia Druce, 1896
Triacanthia filictorum Romieux, 1937
Xenoprocris jordani Romieux, 1937
Zutulba ampla (Walker, 1854)⇒ Zutulba namaqua Boisduval, 1847
Zutulba namaqua Boisduval, 1847
Zutulba namaqua ampla Walker, 1854
Zutulba namaqua namaqua Boisduval, 1847
Zutulba namaqua octo Mabille, 1892
Zutulba namaqua transversalis Westwood, 1889
Zutulba namaqua zelleri Wallengren, 1860
Zutulba ocellaris Felder, 1874
Zutulba octo (Mabille, 1892)⇒ Zutulba zelleri Wallengren, 1860
Zutulba zelleri (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Zutulba namaqua zelleri Wallengren, 1860
Zygaena (Agrumenia) algira Boisduval, 1834
Zygaena algira antoniettae Slaby, 1975
Zygaena algira comitabeatrix Dujardin, 1974
Zygaena algira oufraouica Hofmann & Reiss, 1981
Zygaena algira selenion Dujardin, 1973
Zygaena (Agrumenia) alluaudi Oberthür, 1922
Zygaena alluaudi alluaudi
Zygaena alluaudi dedita Wiegel, 1973
Zygaena alluaudi jessima Rungs, 1972
Zygaena (Agrumenia) beatrix Przegendza, 1932
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Agrumenia) excelsa Rothschild, 1917
Zygaena (Agrumenia) fausta Linnaeus, 1767Chalk Burnet
Zygaena (Agrumenia) felix Oberthür, 1876
Zygaena (Agrumenia) hilaris Ochsenheimer, 1808Merry Burnet
Zygaena (Agrumenia) marcuna Oberthür, 1888
Zygaena (Agrumenia) maroccana Rothschild, 1917
Zygaena (Agrumenia) occitanica Villers, 1789Mediterranean Burnet
Zygaena (Agrumenia) orana Duponchel, 1835Maghreb Burnet
Zygaena (Agrumenia) youngi Rothschild, 1925
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) aurata Blachier, 1905
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) erythrus Hübner, 1806Sluggish Burnet
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) favonia FREYER, 1845
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) loyselis Oberthür, 1876
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) zuleima Pierret, 1837
Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767Billowing Burnet
Zygaena ephialtes ephialtesVariable Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lavandulae Esper, 1783Broom Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) nevadensis Rambur, 1858Discrete Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) persephone Zerny, 1934
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet
Zygaena agenjoi (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Zygaena nevadensis Rambur, 1858
Zygaena altalavandulae (Esper, 1783)⇒ Zygaena lavandulae Esper, 1783
Zygaena bachagha (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Zygaena algira Boisduval, 1834
Zygaena bornefeldii (Burgeff & Reiss, 1973)⇒ Zygaena algira Boisduval, 1834
Zygaena consobrina (Esper, 1783)⇒ Zygaena lavandulae Esper, 1783
Zygaena elodia Powell, 1934
Zygaena falleriana (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Zygaena nevadensis Rambur, 1858
Zygaena izilanica (Esper, 1783)⇒ Zygaena lavandulae Esper, 1783
Zygaena johannae Le Cerf, 1923
Zygaena kricheldorffi (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Zygaena nevadensis Rambur, 1858
Zygaena ochsenheimeri (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Myopsyche pallidicincta Kiriakoff, 1954
Zygaena oreodoxa (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Zygaena algira Boisduval, 1834
Zygaena oropesica (Esper, 1783)⇒ Zygaena lavandulae Esper, 1783
Zygaena panticosica (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Zygaena nevadensis Rambur, 1858
Zygaena seriziati Oberthür, 1876
Zygaena teruelensis (Esper, 1783)⇒ Zygaena lavandulae Esper, 1783

Subnodes of Zygaenidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyChalcosiinae
Walker, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProcridinae
Boisduval, 1828
Procridinids
26
119
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygaeninae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Moths and Foresters
7
87
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygaenidae at artfakta.se
Zygaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Zygaenidae at gbif.org
Zygaenidae at irmng.org
Zygaenidae at itis.gov