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Checklist of Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
for Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5715
17984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4582
15900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
354
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
91
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
66
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
4 Families width 132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths101SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae (Latreille, 1809)Burnet Forester19SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
66 Genera with 132 Species
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Achrocerides Hering, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Afronarosa Hering, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Andaingo Viette, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Andrallochroma Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Anilina Hering, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Anomoeotes Felder, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Apluda Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Apreptophanes Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Astyloneura Gaede, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Baria Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Barilla Dyar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Birthama Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Brachiopsis Hering, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Casphalia Walker, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Chalconycles Jordan, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Charistia Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chrysectropa Bethune-Baker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopoloma Druce, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopolomides Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Compactena Fletcher, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Doratopteryx Rogenhöfer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eccopa Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hadraphe Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hegetor Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Himantopterus Wesmael, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 186510SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Narosa Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Omocena Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphlebina Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pedoptila Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Phorma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Prolatoia Holland, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rhypteira Holland, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Scotinochroa Butler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Semyrilla Aurivillius, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Soritia Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sporetolepis Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Strigivenifera Hering, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Stroter Karsch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Stroteroides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Susicina Hering, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Syringura Holland, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Tasema Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1928Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptenidia Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Tryphax Karsch, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1829Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achrocerides theorini Aurivillius, 1891
Afronarosa africana Hering, 1932
Andaingo melampepla Holland, 1893
Andaingo rufivena Hering, 1928
Andrallochroma melampepla Holland, 1893
Andrallochroma rufivena Hering, 1928
Anilina personata Hering, 1928
Anilina plebeia Karsch, 1899
Anilina plebeja Karsch, 1899
Anomoeotes instabilis Talbot, 1929
Anomoeotes leucolena Holland, 1893
Anomoeotes phaeomera Hampson, 1920
Anomoeotes tenellula Holland, 1893
Apluda plebeja Wallengren, 1863
Apreptophanes stevensoni Janse, 1964
Astyloneura esmeralda Hampson, 1920
Baria elsa Druce, 1887
Barilla transversata Holland, 1893
Birthama dodona Druce, 1910
Brachiopsis conjunctoides Hering, 1933
Casphalia citrimaculata Aurivillius, 1905
Casphalia extranea Walker, 1869
Casphalia herpa (Druce, 1887)⇒ Casphalia extranea Walker, 1869
Casphalia nigerrima Holland, 1893
Casphalia nigridorsa Aurivillius, 1905
Chalconycles anhyalea Hampson, 1920
Chalconycles chloauges Holland, 1893
Chalconycles vetulina Jordan, 1907
Charistia satanas Hering, 1928
Chrysamma amabilis Clench, 1955
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysectropa roseofasciata Aurivillius, 1900
Chrysopoloma nigrociliata Aurivillius, 1905
Chrysopoloma opalina (Druce, 1910)⇒ Stenoglene opalina Druce, 1910
Chrysopolomides nivea Aurivillius, 1903
Compactena hilda Druce, 1887
Cosuma rugosa Walker, 1855
Ctenolita anacompa Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Ctenolita chrostisa Karsch, 1896
Ctenolita pyrosomoides Holland, 1893
Delorhachis baaka Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis bakossii Fiebig, Tabe..., 2023
Delorhachis charopa Bethune-Baker, 1909
Delorhachis nigrivenosa Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis purpurea Hering, 1928
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Doratopteryx camerunica Hering, 1937
Eccopa oculita Karsch, 1899
Epiorna abessynica Koch, 1865
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Gavara sparsa Plötz, 1880
Hadraphe aprica Karsch, 1899
Halseyia albovenosa Hering, 1928
Halseyia rufilinea Bethune-Baker, 1909
Hegetor herculeus Karsch, 1899
Lactura schausia Busck, 1920
Latoia albicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia canescens Walker, 1855
Latoia cineracea Karsch, 1896
Latoia cretata Karsch, 1899
Latoia decolor Karsch, 1899
Latoia nana Holland, 1893
Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia viridifascia Holland, 1893
Latoia vitilena Karsch, 1896
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Macroplectra iracunda Hering, 1928
Miresa amica Hering, 1928
Miresa gilba Karsch, 1899
Miresa gliricidiae Hering, 1933
Miresa purpurea Hering, 1928
Narosa trilinea Bethune-Baker, 1909
Natada julia Druce, 1887
Natada undina Druce, 1887
Niphadolepis afflicta Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis improba Hering, 1928
Omocena syrtis Schaus, 1893
Pachyphlebina degenerata Hering, 1928
Pedoptila thaletes Druce, 1907
Perola afflata Karsch, 1896
Perola brunnescens Hering, 1928
Perola extensa Hering, 1928
Phorma pepon Karsch, 1896
Prolatoia perileuce Holland, 1893
Prolatoia sjostedti Aurivillius, 1898
Rhypteira sordida Holland, 1893
Saliunca aurifrons Walker, 1865
Saliunca flavifrons (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Saliunca flavifrontis Bryk, 1936
Saliunca flavifrontis Bryk, 1936
Saliunca meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Saliunca meruana tessmanni Alberti, 1957
Saliunca rufidorsis Plötz, 1880
Saliunca solora Plötz, 1880
Saliunca styx Fabricius, 1775
Saliunca triguttata Aurivillius, 1925
Saliunca ventralis Jordan, 1907
Scotinochroa fulgorifera Hering, 1928
Semyrilla lineata Holland, 1893
Semyrilla obliquestrigata Strand, 1914
Soritia moerens Oberthür, 1910
Sporetolepis subpellucens Karsch, 1899
Sporetolepis venusta Hering, 1928
Staphylinochrous euryperalis Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous euryperialis Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous euryphaea Hampson, 1920
Staphylinochrous ruficilia Hampson, 1920
Staphylinochrous sagittata Hering, 1937
Strigivenifera albidiscalis Hampson, 1910
Strigivenifera livingstonei Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera neo Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera tanja Kurshakov & ..., 2013
Strigivenifera venata Aurivillius, 1895
Stroter capillatus Karsch, 1899Hairy Headed Slug
Stroter comatus Karsch, 1899
Stroteroides nigrisignata Strand, 1913
Susicina kamerunica Clench, 1955
Susicina punctipes Clench, 1955
Syringura triguttata Aurivillius, 1925
Syringura triplex Plötz, 1880
Tasema nox Holland, 1898
Teinorhyncha anacompa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha argyrobapta Karsch, 1899
Teinorhyncha auribasalis Holland, 1893
Teinorhyncha chrostisa Karsch, 1896
Teinorhyncha umbra Hulland, 1893
Thosea serrata Hering, 1928
Trachyptena nigromaculata Hering, 1928
Trachyptenidia incredibilis Hering, 1928
Tryphax cinerea Holland, 1893
Tryphax cinereus Holland, 1893
Zinara unilineata Hering, 1928
Zygaena ochsenheimeri (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Myopsyche pallidicincta Kiriakoff, 1954

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Cameroon
FamilyHimantopteridae
Rogenhofer, 1884
Long Tailed Burnet Moths, Long-tailed burnet moths
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLacturidae
Heppner, 1995
Australian burnet moths, Tropical Burnet Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths
52
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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