Ctenuchinae Kirby, 1837
Soukkokehrääjät
Amatinae Janse, 1917
Syntominae Snellen, 1867
Ctenuchinae (Arctiidae); [AUCL]
Syntomini ; [AfroMoths ]; [iNaturalist ]
Syntomini (Arctiinae); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635); de Freina & de Prins, 2022, Ent. Zs. 132 (2) : 91; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 107; Singh, Singh & Joshi, 2014, Rec. Zool. Survey India. Occ. Pap 367 : 59; [FE ]; [RFEL]
The division to tribes is just approximate, don't count on it being correct.
Tribe Ctenuchini Kirby, 1837
Aclytia Hübner, [1819]
— 23 spp.
Aethria Hübner, [1819]
— 8 spp.
Agyrta Hübner, [1820]
— 19 spp.
Antichloris Hübner, 1818
— 26 spp.
Anycles Walker, 1854
— 5 spp.
Belemnia Walker, 1854
— 9 spp.
Cacostatia Hampson, 1898
— 7 spp.
Cisseps Franclemont, 1936
— 3 spp.
Corematura Butler, 1876
— 3 spp.
Coreura Walker, [1865]
— 11 spp.
Correbia Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 22 spp.
Correbidia Hampson, 1898
— 10 spp.
Ctenucha Kirby, 1837
— 50 spp.
Cyanopepla Clemens, 1861
— 47 spp.
Dahana Grote, 1875
— 2 spp.
Delphyre Walker, 1854
— 38 spp.
Dinia Walker, 1854
— 4 spp.
Epanycles Butler, 1876
— 1 sp.
Ecdemus Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 7 spp.
Epidesma Hübner, [1819]
— 13 spp.
Eriphioides Kirby, 1892
— 8 spp.
Euagra Walker, 1854
— 16 spp.
Euchlorostola Watson, 1980
— 4 spp.
Gloora Boppré in Grados, Laguerre & Boppré, 2018
— 4 spp.
Heliura Butler, 1876
— 56 spp.
Hoplarctia Butler, 1877
— 1 sp.
Hyaleucerea Butler, 1875
— 16 spp.
Ixylasia Butler, 1876
— 5 spp.
Mydromera Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Procalypta Butler, 1876
— 1 sp.
Sciopsyche Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Syntrichura Butler, 1876
— 4 spp.
Theages Walker, 1855
— 8 spp.
Timalus Watson, 1980
— 3 spp.
Trichura Hübner, [1819]
— 16 spp.
Vanewrightia Boppré in Boppré, Grados, Laguerre & Monzón, 2020
— 3 spp.
Uranophora Hübner, [1831]
— 47 spp.
Tribe Syntomiini
Syntomiini (Ctenuchinae); [AUCL]
Agaphthora Meyrick, 1886
— 60 spp.
Amata Fabricius, 1807
— 361 spp.
Vitronaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 2 spp.
Hampsonata de Freina, 2008
— 3 spp.
Dysauxes Hübner, [1819]
— 5 spp.
Streptophlebia Hampson, 1898
— 5 spp.
Trichaetoides Holloway, 1988
— 8 spp.
Eressa Walker, 1854
— 37 spp.
Caeneressa Obraztsov, 1957
— 35 spp.
Syntomoides Hampson, [1893]
— 2 spp.
Auriculoceryx Holloway, 1988
— 4 spp.
Tribe Euchromiini Butler, 1876
Agyrtiola Gaede, 1926
— 1 sp.
Apeplopoda Watson, 1980
— 3 spp.
Autochloris Hübner, [1819]
— 34 spp.
Ceramidia Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Contortivalva Laguerre, 2020
— 5 spp.
Cosmosoma Hübner, [1823]
— 135 spp.
Chrostosoma Hübner, [1819]
— 29 spp.
Empyreuma Hübner, 1818
— 3 spp.
Episcepsis Butler, 1877
— 41 spp.
Erruca Walker, 1854
— 7 spp.
Lymire Walker, 1854
— 12 spp.
Eucereon Hübner, [1819]
— 158 spp.
Euchromia Hübner, [1819]
— 51 spp.
Eurata Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]
— 27 spp.
Didasys Grote, 1875
— 1 sp.
Dycladia Felder, 1874
— 11 spp.
Galethalea Butler, 1876
— 5 spp.
Gymnelia Walker, 1854
— 52 spp.
Holophaea Druce, 1898
— 12 spp.
Homoeocera Felder, 1874
— 20 spp.
Horama Hübner, [1819]
— 11 spp.
Hypocharis Hampson, 1898
— 3 spp.
Ichoria Butler, 1876
— 13 spp.
Isanthrene Hübner, [1819]
— 42 spp.
Leucotmemis Butler, 1876
— 25 spp.
Loxophlebia Butler, 1876
— 44 spp.
Macrocneme Hübner, 1818
— 22 spp.
Mallodeta Butler, 1876
— 1 sp.
Mesothen Druce, 1898
— 35 spp.
Metamya Travassos, 1946
— 4 spp.
Mirandisca Travassos, 1955
— 1 sp.
Myrmecopsis Newman, 1850
— 7 spp.
Nelphe Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]
— 13 spp.
Nyridela Lucas, 1857
— 3 spp.
Pheia Walker, 1854
— 31 spp.
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1898
— 26 spp.
Pleurosoma Orfila, 1935
— 3 spp.
Poliopastea Hampson, 1898
— 25 spp.
Pompiliodes Hampson, 1898
— 5 spp.
Pseudocharis Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1884
— 9 spp.
Pseudosphex Hübner, 1818
— 51 spp.
Psilopleura Druce, 1898
— 13 spp.
Psoloptera Butler, 1876
— 6 spp.
Rhynchopyga Felder, 1874
— 21 spp.
Sarosa Walker, 1854
— 18 spp.
Saurita Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 63 spp.
Pseudomya Hübner, [1819]
— 3 spp.
Scena Walker, 1854
— 1 sp.
Sphecosoma Butler, 1876
— 32 spp.
Syntomeida Harris, 1839
— 11 spp.
Calonotos Hübner, [1819]
— 20 spp.
Dixophlebia Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Histioea Walker, 1854
— 17 spp.
Orcynia Walker, 1854
— 1 sp.
Valvaminor Cerda, 2020
— 4 spp.
Xanthyda Dognin, 1919
— 2 spp.
Tribe Thyretidae
Thyretina (Syntomini); Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Apisa Walker, 1855
— 12 spp.
Automolis Hübner, [1819]
— 7 spp.
Balacra Walker, 1856
— 33 spp.
Bergeria Kiriakoff, 1952
— 6 spp.
Cameroonia Przybylowicz, 2009
— 1 sp.
Gippius Walker, 1855
— 1 sp.
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
— 5 spp.
Homoneuronia Dyar, 1905
— 1 sp.
Lempkeella Kiriakoff, 1953
— 3 spp.
Marecidia Schaus, 1901
— 2 spp.
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1892
— 2 spp.
Melanonaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 6 spp.
Melisa Walker, 1854
— 3 spp.
Melisoides Strand, 1912
— 1 sp.
Metacrocea Dyar, 1905
— 1 sp.
Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 1923
— 2 spp.
Mecistorhabdia Kiriakoff, 1953
— 3 spp.
Metarctia Walker, 1855
— 93 spp.
Microbergeria Kiriakoff, 1972
— 1 sp.
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 1957
— 2 spp.
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 1957
— 2 spp.
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 1905
— 4 spp.
Pseudmelisa Hampson, 1910
— 3 spp.
Pseudodiptera Kaye, 1918
— 4 spp.
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 1945
— 8 spp.
Rhabdomarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
— 1 sp.
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
— 18 spp.
Tervurenia Przybylowicz & Ochse, 2017
— 1 sp.
Thyretes Boisduval, 1847
— 10 spp.
Abnormipterus Orfila, 1935
— 1 sp.
Agunaix Schaus, 1898
— 1 sp.
Agyrtidia Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Anaphlebia Felder, 1874
— 1 sp.
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 1952
— 15 spp.
Aphra Watson, 1980
— 4 spp.
Argyroeides Butler, 1876
— 27 spp.
Atyphopsis Butler, 1878
— 3 spp.
Belemniastis Hampson, 1901
— 3 spp.
Burtia Grote, 1866
— 3 spp.
Cacoethes Hübner, [1819]
— 2 spp.
Callopepla Hampson, 1898
— 5 spp.
Ceramidiodes Hampson, 1914
— 1 sp.
Cercocladia Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 2 spp.
Cercopimorpha Butler, 1876
— 6 spp.
Chrysocale Walker, 1854
— 13 spp.
Clystea Watson, 1980
— 21 spp.
Dasysphinx Felder, 1874
— 17 spp.
Diaxanthia Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Diospage Walker, 1854
— 9 spp.
Diptilon Prittwitz, 1870
— 15 spp.
Dubianaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 5 spp.
Epectaptera Hampson, 1898
— 7 spp.
Epitoxis Wallengren, 1863
— 11 spp.
Euceriodes Travassos, 1961
— 2 spp.
Euclera Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 8 spp.
Eumenogaster Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 7 spp.
Eunomia Hübner, 1818
— 6 spp.
Eupyra Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]
— 9 spp.
Eutomis Hübner, [1819]
— 1 sp.
Fletcherinia Griveaud, 1964
— 1 sp.
Gangamela Walker, [1865]
— 2 spp.
Herea Walker, 1854
— 4 spp.
Hoppiana Hering in Hering & Hopp, 1925
— 1 sp.
Horamella Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Hyalaethea Butler, 1887
— 13 spp.
Hyalomis Hampson, 1905
— 4 spp.
Hyda Walker, 1854
— 2 spp.
Hypatia Kirby, 1892
— 2 spp.
Hyperphara Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Hypocladia Hampson, 1898
— 5 spp.
Leptoceryx Kiriakoff, 1953
— 2 spp.
Leucopleura Hampson, 1898
— 3 spp.
Loxomima Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Loxozona Hampson, 1898
— 2 spp.
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 31 spp.
Mesocerea Hampson, 1914
— 2 spp.
Metaloba Hampson, 1898
— 2 spp.
Metastatia Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Methysia Butler, 1876
— 2 spp.
Mevania Walker, 1854
— 4 spp.
Micragrella Watson, 1980
— 2 spp.
Micragyrta Butler, 1876
— 1 sp.
Microgiton Felder, 1874
— 1 sp.
Micronaclia Hampson, 1898
— 4 spp.
Mimagyrta Hampson, 1898
— 4 spp.
Myopsyche Hampson, 1898
— 19 spp.
Mystrocneme Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
— 4 spp.
Nannoceryx Roepke, 1937
— 1 sp.
Neotrichura Druce, 1896
— 1 sp.
Neritonaclia Strand, 1921
— 1 sp.
Osmocneme Draudt in Seitz, 1917
— 1 sp.
Paraceryx Bethune-Baker, 1904
— 1 sp.
Paradinia Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Paraethria Hampson, 1898
— 4 spp.
Paralaethia Hampson, 1907
— 1 sp.
Paramevania Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Parascepsis Dognin, 1923
— 1 sp.
Parastatia Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Patreliura Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Pezaptera Butler, 1876
— 1 sp.
Phaenarete Druce, 1896
— 1 sp.
Phaeosphecia Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Phaio Neumoegen, 1894
— 12 spp.
Phoeniostacta Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Poecilosoma Hübner, [1819]
— 8 spp.
Pompilopsis Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Prosopidia Bryk, 1953
— 3 spp.
Proctocopis Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Prytania Debauche, 1938
— 1 sp.
Pseudaclytia Butler, 1876
— 8 spp.
Pseudoceryx Rothschild, 1910
— 1 sp.
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros & Machado in Watson, Fletcher & Nye, 1980
— 3 spp.
Pseudonaclia Butler, 1876
— 3 spp.
Pseudophaio Hampson, 1914
— 1 sp.
Pseudopompilia Druce, 1898
— 1 sp.
Pseudosphecosoma Strand, 1915
— 1 sp.
Pseudosphenoptera Butler, 1876
— 7 spp.
Psichotoe Boisduval, 1829
— 4 spp.
Ptychotricos Schaus, 1894
— 2 spp.
Sauritinia Dyar, 1905
— 1 sp.
Scelilasia Hampson, 1914
— 1 sp.
Schasiura Butler, 1877
— 2 spp.
Sesiura Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Sphecops Orfila, 1935
— 1 sp.
Stictonaclia Hampson, 1898
— 9 spp.
Telioneura Felder, 1874
— 10 spp.
Tenuinaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 3 spp.
Thyrogonia Hampson, 1898
— 4 spp.
Thyrosticta Hampson, 1898
— 24 spp.
Tigridania Kaye, 1918
— 1 sp.
Tipulodes Boisduval, 1832
— 3 spp.
Toulgoetinaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 1 sp.
Ceryx Wallengren, 1863
— 9 spp.
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1892
— 5 spp.
Trichela Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]
— 1 sp.
Tritonaclia Hampson, 1898
— 5 spp.
Tsarafidynia Griveaud, 1964
— 2 spp.
Tsirananaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 4 spp.
Uraga Walker, 1854
— 4 spp.
Urolosia Druce, 1898
— 3 spp.
Vadonaclia Griveaud, 1964
— 1 sp.
Xantharete Draudt in Seitz, 1915
— 1 sp.
Xanthomis Hampson, 1898
— 1 sp.
Xanthopleura Hampson, 1898
— 3 spp.
Zellatilla Dyar, 1914
— 1 sp.
Unknown or unplaced taxa
Zygaena aurulenta Weber, 1801; Obs. Ent. : 110
12.2.2024 (2965)
Some related literature:
Boisduval, [1875]
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres Hétérocéres. Tome Premier. Sphingides, Sésiides, Castnides
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1
: 1 -568, pl. 1-11
Cock & Laguerre, 2023
Euchromiina wasp moths (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) of Trinidad & Tobago
Living World 2023
: 1-83
Fabricius, 1775
Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus
Syst. Ent.
: 1 -832
Fabricius, 1781
Species Insectorum Exhibentes Eorum Differentia Specifica, Synonyma Auctorum, Loca Natalia, Metamorphosin Adiectis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Tom II
Spec. Ins. 2
: 1 -494 (1781),
: 495 -514 (appendix), 515 -517 (index) ([1782])
de Freina & de Prins, 2022
Nomenclatural notes on Ceryx Wallengern, 1863, Trichaea Swinoe, 1892 and Agaphthora Meyrick, 1886 stat. rest. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomiini)
Ent. Zs. 132 (2)
: 89-104
Gmelin, 1788
Systema Naturae
in Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. (edn 13) 1 (5)
: 2225 -3020
Guérin-Méneville, [1844]
Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier. Insectes.
Icon. Règne anim. Cuvier 3 (Insectes)
: pl. 3 -12 (1829),
: pl. 13 -14,21 -24 (1830),
: pl. 25 -30,42 -46,52 -55,60 ,62 ,76 ,24 -25,25bis ,28bis (1831),
: pl. 77 -92,99 ,84bis (1832),
: pl. 31 ,36 -39,47 -49,59 ,101 ,39bis (1833),
: pl. 32 -35,50 ,61 ,64 -66,49bis (1834),
: pl. 15 -20,40 ,51 ,56 -58,67 -75,93 -98 (1835),
: pl. 100 ,102 -104 (1836),
: pl. 1 -2,41 ,63 (1837),
: 1 -576 (1844)
Hampson, 1898
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. 1: Syntomidae
Cat. Lep. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 1
: i -xxi, 1 -559, pl. 1 -17
Hernández-Baz & Grados, 2004
Lista de los Ctenuchinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) del Estado de Veracruz, México y algunas notas sobre su riqueza en el Continente Americano
Folia Ent. Mex. 43 (2)
: 203-213
Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006
Revised higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera)
Can. Ent. 138 : 610-635
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 40
: 1-239
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
[AUCL]; Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia
Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 4 : 1-529
Singh, Singh & Joshi, 2014
A Checklist of Subfamily Arctiinae (Erebidae: Noctuoidea: Lepidoptera) from India
Rec. Zool. Survey India. Occ. Pap 367
: 1-76
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)
Weber, 1801
Observationes entomologicae, continentes novorum quae condidit generum characteres et nuper detectarum specierum descriptiones
Obs. Ent. : 116pp
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.