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List Of Moths Of Ghana
There are about 830 known moth species of Ghana. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Ghana. Anomoeotidae *'' Staphylinochrous euryphaea'' Hampson, 1920 Arctiidae *'' Acantharctia mundata'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Afraloa bifurca'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Afrasura discocellularis'' (Strand, 1912) *'' Afrasura indecisa'' (Walker, 1869) *'' Afrasura numida'' (Holland, 1893) *'' Afrasura obliterata'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Afrowatsonius marginalis'' (Walker, 1855) *''Aloa moloneyi'' (Druce, 1887) *''Alpenus affiniola'' (Strand, 1919) *''Alpenus investigatorum'' (Karsch, 1898) *'' Alpenus maculosa'' (Stoll, 1781) *'' Alpenus nigropunctata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) *''Alpenus schraderi'' (Rothschild, 1910) *'' Amata basithyris'' Hampson, 1914 *'' Amata nigrobasalis'' Rothschild, 1910 *'' Amerila brunnea'' (Hampson, 1901) *'' Amerila fennia'' (Druce, 1887) *'' Amerila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpenus Investigatorum
''Alpenus investigatorum'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1898. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Angola and Ghana. The larvae feed on ''Begonia'', ''Carica papaya'', ''Commelina'', ''Aster'', ''Bidens pilosa'', ''Cosmos'', ''Dahlia'', ''Galinsoga parviflora'', ''Zinnia'', ''Ipomoea batatas'', ''Brassica oleracea'', ''Ricinus'', ''Zea mays'', ''Gossypium'', '' Morus'', ''Boerhavia'', ''Arachis hypogaea'', '' Russelia juncea'' and ''Nicotiana tabacum ''Nicotiana tabacum'', or cultivated tobacco, is an annually grown herbaceous plant of the ''Nicotiana'' genus. The plant is tropical in origin, is commonly grown throughout the world, and is often found in cultivation. It grows to heights bet ...''. References Moths described in 1898 Spilosomina Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Roseomarginata
''Amerila roseomarginata'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Nigeria, Kenya, Zaire, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania and Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia .... References Moths described in 1910 Amerilini[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Puella
''Amerila puella'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Zaire, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast .... Subspecies *''Amerila puella puella'' (Guinea, Principe Island) *''Amerila puella carneola'' (Hampson, 1916) (Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire and East Africa from Ethiopia to Uganda and Tanzania) *''Amerila puella invidua'' (Bethune-Baker, 1925) (West A ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Niveivitrea
''Amerila niveivitrea'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... The length of the forewings is 26–29 mm. References * (1903). "Neue aetiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin". ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Iris''. 16: 170-214. * (1997). "A revision of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus ''Amerila'' Walker (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae)". ''Systematic Entomology''. 22 (1): 1-44. Moths described in 1903 Amerilini Moths of Africa {{amerilini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Metasarca
''Amerila fennia'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, the Gambia and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... The larvae feed on '' Dracaena'' species. References Moths described in 1887 Amerilini Moths of Africa Insects of Cameroon Insects of West Africa Insects of Tanzania {{amerilini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Luteibarba
''Amerila luteibarba'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References * , 1901: Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History). ''Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History)'' 3: XII+609 p., pl. 36-54, London. * , 1997: A revision of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus ''Amerila'' Walker (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). ''Systematic Entomology'' 22 (1): 1-44. Moths described in 1901 Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Leucoptera
''Amerila leucoptera'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... References * , 1908: Neue Lepidopteren aus Uganda. ''Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin'' 1908: 50-62. * , 1901: Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History). ''Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History)'' 3: XII+609 p., pl. 36-54, London. * , 1911: Descriptions of new genera and species of Syntomidæ, Arctiadæ, Aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Fennia
''Amerila fennia'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, the Gambia and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... The larvae feed on '' Dracaena'' species. References Moths described in 1887 Amerilini Moths of Africa Insects of Cameroon Insects of West Africa Insects of Tanzania {{amerilini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Brunnea
''Amerila brunnea'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Description Male The male length is between long. It is dark grayish brown and basally slightly paler. The area between the radius and the veins is transparent. The veins are finely lined with dark scales. The discal vein has a much broader dark streak. It is dark grayish brown at the apex and along the outer margin. The central area is also partly transparent. The inner margin has a pale yellowish fringe and long androconial scales along the outer margin near the anal angle. The head, thorax, and the outer sides of the legs are pale to dark grayish brown. The inner sides of the femora and the tibiae are yellow. The tegulae has a black spot. The abdomen is either bright yellow or pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amata Nigrobasalis
''Amata nigrobasalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Ghana and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog nigrobasalis Moths described in 1910 Moths of Africa {{Amata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amata Basithyris
''Amata basithyris'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References * basithyris Moths described in 1914 Moths of Africa {{Amata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
