Life
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Ditrysia
Noctuoidea
Arctiidae
Arctiinae
- Eyralpenus Butler, 1875
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Eyralpenus Butler, 1875; Cistula Ent. 2: 35, TS: Spilosoma testacea Walker
Eyralpenus ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 9
Tanzania. See [About maps]
Amsacta atricures Hampson, 1916; Novit. zool. 23: 237, TL: Tanzania, Pemb I.
Eyralpenus atricures ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 9
Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa. See [About maps]
Diacrisia diplosticta Hampson, 1900; Ann. S. Afric. Mus. 2: 57, TL: Natal, Karkloof
Diacrisia diplosticha[sic] ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 292 (missp.), pl. 45, f. 22
Eyralpenus diplosticta ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Larva on
Gardenia globesa,
Chlerodendrum glabrum Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26
Tanzania, Malawi, Angola. See [About maps]
Diacrisia inconspicus Rothschild, 1910; Novit. Zool. 17 (1): 131, TL: Zomba, Upper Shiré R.; Mikindani, Kilwa & Mpuapua; Angola, Canhoca
Eyralpenus inconspicus ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Tanzania, Zambia. See [About maps]
Spilosoma meinhofi Bartel, 1903; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 213, TL: Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kiungani
Eyralpenus meinhofi ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Malawi. See [About maps]
Estigmene melanocera Hampson, 1916; Novit. zool. 23: 237, TL: Malawi, Zomba
Eyralpenus melanocera ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Zaire. See [About maps]
Spilosoma postflavida Rothschild, 1933; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 11 (62): 179, TL: Zaire, Kafakumba
Eyralpenus postflavida ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
-. See [About maps]
Cycnia scioana Oberthür, 1880; Ann. Mus. Stor. nat. Genova 15: 176, TL: Ethiopia
Diacrisia scioana ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 281
Ethiopia
Spilarctia abbotti Holland, 1892; Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 92, TL: E. Africa
Diacrisia scioana var. multipicta Strand, 1921; Archiv Naturgesch. 86 A (7): 122, TL: SW.Africa
Eyralpenus scioana scioana ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Larva on
Ipomoea Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26
Angola
Diacrisia intensa Rothschild, 1910; Novit. Zool. 17 (2): 130, TL: Angola
Eyralpenus scioana intensa ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Zaire
Spilosoma paucipunctata Kiriakoff, 1963; Explor. Nat. Albert 16 (2): 106, TL: Zaire, Kakalari affl. Bombi
Eyralpenus scioana paucipunctata ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
Tanzania. See [About maps]
Spilosoma sublutea Bartel, 1903; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 184, TL: [Tanzania] Bagamoyo
Eyralpenus sublutea ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10, f. 108
Larva on
Acalypha,
Morus Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26
S.Africa. See [About maps]
Spilosoma testacea Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 3: 670, TL: Port Natal and Zoolu Country
Spilosoma subflavescens Walker, [1865]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 293, TL: Natal
Diacrisia testacea ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 281, pl. 45, f. 2
Eyralpenus testacea ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10, f. 12, 106-107
Tanzania. See [About maps]
Alpenus trifasciata Holland, 1892; Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 92, TL: Kilimanjaro
Estigmene trifasciata ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 340
Eyralpenus trifasciata ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
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- References:
- [About maps]
- Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
- Some related literature:
- Bartel, 1903
- Neue aethiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin
Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 170-214
- Goodger & Watson, 1995
- An illustrated catalogue, with generic diagnosis and species distribution, of the Afrotropical Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae)
The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths
- Hampson, 1900
- The moths of South Africa (Part 1)
Ann. S. Afric. Mus. 2: 33-66
- Hampson, 1901
- Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.)
Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: xix+690pp
- Hampson, 1916
- Description of new species of the family Arciadae in the British Museum
Novit. zool. 23: 230-240
- Holland, 1892
- Descriptions of some new species of African Lepidoptera
Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 89-95
- Kiriakoff, 1963
- Lepidoptera Heterocera
Explor. Nat. Albert 16 (2): 73-124
- Oberthür, 1880
- Etude sur les collections de Lépidoptéres Océanicens apparteneant au Musée Civique de Génes
Ann. Mus. Stor. nat. Genova 15: 461-530, 3pls
- Rothschild, 1910
- Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring museum, with notes and descriptions of new species
Novit. Zool. 17 (1): 1-85
- Rothschild, 1910
- Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring museum, with notes and descriptions of new species
Novit. Zool. 17 (2): 113-171
- Rothschild, 1933
- New species and subspecies of Arctiinae
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 11 (62): 167-194
- Strand, 1921
- Systematisch-faunistische Beiträge zur Kenntnis exotischer Heterocera und Grypocera
Archiv Naturgesch. 86 A (7): 113-172
- Walker, 1855
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
1: 1-278 (1854),
2: 279-581 (1854),
3: 582-775 (1855),
4: 776-976 (1855),
5: 977-1258 (1855),
6: 1259-1508 (1855),
7: 1509-1808 (1856)
- Walker, [1865]
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31: 1-322 ([1865]),
32: 323-706 (1865),
33: 707-1120 (1865),
34: 1121-1534 ([1866]),
35: 1535-2040 (1866)
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