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Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
354
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
64
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
3
40
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
3 Families width 67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths49SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
40 Genera with 67 Species
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Afraltha Hering, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Anomoeotes Felder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Astyloneura Gaede, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Chrysamma Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Coenobasis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cosuma Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Crothaema Butler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolita Karsch, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Delorhachis Karsch, 20235SpeciesTaxom
Deltoptera Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Epiorna Alberti, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Gavara Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Halseyia Fletcher, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Latoia Guérin-Ménev..., 18658SpeciesTaxom
Macroplectra Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metanycles Butler, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Micraphe Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neogavara Janse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Neomocena Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Niphadolepis Karsch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Pantoctenia Felder, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Parapluda Aurivillius, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Prodidactis Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Rhypteira Holland, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Saliunca Walker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Scotinochroa Butler, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Semibirthama Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Semioptila Butler, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinochrous Butler, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Susicina Hering, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Syringura Holland, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Taeda Wallengren, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Tasema Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhyncha Holland, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thermochrous Hampson, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Thosea Walker, 1937Nettle grubs1SpeciesTaxom
Thymara Doubleday, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyptena Bethune-Baker, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tryphax Karsch, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Zinara Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afraltha chionostola Hampson, 1910
Afraltha luxuriosa Hering, 1928
Afraltha xanthocharis Clench, 1955
Anomoeotes nigrivenosus Butler, 1893
Astyloneura assimilis Jordan, 1907
Astyloneura meridionalis Hampson, 1920
Chrysamma purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Chrysamma purpuripulcra purpuripulcra Karsch, 1896
Coenobasis amoena Felder, 1874
Cosuma polana Druce, 1887
Crothaema gloriosa Hering, 1928
Ctenolita melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Delorhachis chlorodaedala Tams, 1929
Delorhachis kilosa West, 1940
Delorhachis mariae Dufrane, 1945
Delorhachis viridiplaga Karsch, 1896
Delorhachis zambica Taberer, Fie..., 2023
Deltoptera iphia Janse, 1964
Epiorna abessynica Koch, 1865
Epiorna procrioides Butler, 1893
Gavara velutina Walker, 1857
Halseyia rectilinea Hering, 1937
Halseyia rufibasalis Hering, 1928
Halseyia separata Karsch, 1896
Latoia albicosta Hampson, 1910
Latoia albifrons Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Latoia cretata Karsch, 1899
Latoia intermissa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Stroter intermissa Walker, 1865
Latoia nivosa Felder, 1874
Latoia nivosa angustifascia Hering, 1928
Latoia urda Druce, 1887
Latoia vivida Walker, 1865
Macroplectra flavata West, 1940
Metanycles flavibasis Hampson, 1920
Micraphe lateritia Karsch, 1896
Neogavara imitans Janse, 1964
Neomocena convergens Hering, 1928
Niphadolepis alianta Karsch, 1899
Niphadolepis luxurians Hering, 1928
Pantoctenia prasina Butler, 1896
Parapluda incincta Hampson, 1909
Parapluda invitabilis Wallengren, 1860
Parapluda neglecta Hering, 1928
Prodidactis mystica Meyrick, 1918
Rhypteira hyperocha Tams, 1930
Saliunca assimilis Jordan, 1907
Saliunca metacyanea Hampson, 1920
Scotinochroa inconsequens Butler, 1897Dark Satin Slug
Semibirthama rotundata Hering, 1928
Semioptila dolicholoba Hampson, 1920
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887
Semioptila trogoloba Hampson, 1920
Staphylinochrous euryperalis Hampson, 1910
Staphylinochrous whytei Butler, 1893
Susicina pyrocausta Hampson, 1910
Syringura triplex Plötz, 1880
Taeda aetitis Wallengren, 1863Eagle Slug
Taeda gemmans Felder, 1874
Taeda prasina (Butler, 1896)⇒ Taeda aetitis Wallengren, 1863
Taeda punctistriga Weymer, 1908
Tasema fulvithorax Hampson, 1920
Teinorhyncha melanosticta Bethune-Baker, 1909
Thermochrous exigua Talbot, 1932
Thermochrous fumicincta Hampson, 1910
Thermochrous melanoneura Hampson, 1920
Thosea cataractae West, 1937
Trachyptena holobrunnea Janse, 1964
Tryphax incurvata West, 1940
Zinara discophora Hampson, 1910

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyHimantopteridae
Rogenhofer, 1884
Long Tailed Burnet Moths, Long-tailed burnet moths
5
9
Genera
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
29
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygaenoidea at artfakta.se
Zygaenoidea at dyntaxa.se
Zygaenoidea at itis.gov