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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Cuculliinae

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Caffristis

One species native to southern Africa: Caffristis ferrogrisea*

 

Compsotata

One species native to southern Africa: Compsotata elegantissima*

 

Cucullia

 

Dasypolia

One species native to southern Africa: Dasypolia informis

 

Ectochela

 

Eumichtis

One species native to southern Africa: Eumichtis rubrimixta      

 

Grammoscelis

One species native to southern Africa: Grammoscelis leuconeura*

 

Hypotype

Two species: Hypotype nigridentata and Hypotype scotomista*

 

Klugeana

Two species: Klugeana philoxalis* and Klugeana swartlandensis

 

Leucochlaena

One species native to southern Africa: Leucochlaena aenigma

 

Neocucullia

One species native to southern Africa: Neocucullia albisignata*

 

Neogalea

One species native to southern Africa: Neogalea sunia

 

Rhizotype

One species native to southern Africa: Rhizotype palliata

 

Rhodochlaena

One species native to southern Africa: Rhodochlaena botonga*

 

Ulochlaena

 

Xanthia

One species native to southern Africa: Xanthia basalis

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.