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List Of Moths Of Nigeria
There are about 1400 known moth species of Nigeria. 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 from Nigeria. Anomoeotidae *''Staphylinochrous pygmaea'' Bethune-Baker, 1911 *'' Staphylinochrous whytei'' Butler, 1894 Arctiidae *'' Acantharctia metaleuca'' Hampson, 1901 *'' Acantharctia mundata'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Acantharctia nivea'' Aurivillius, 1900 *'' Acanthofrontia anacantha'' Hampson, 1914 *''Afraloa bifurca'' (Walker, 1855) *''Afrasura dubitabilis'' Durante, 2009 *'' Afrasura emma'' Durante, 2009 *'' Afrasura hieroglyphica'' (Bethune-Baker, 1911) *''Afrasura indecisa'' (Walker, 1869) *'' Afrasura numida'' (Holland, 1893) *''Afrasura obliterata'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Afrasura rivulosa'' (Walker, 1854) *''Afroarctia sjostedti'' (Aurivillius, 1900) *'' Afrospilarctia flavida'' (Bartel, 1903) *''Afrowatsonius marginalis'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Aloa moloneyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrasura Indecisa
''Afrasura indecisa'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... Subspecies *''Afrasura indecisa indecisa'' *''Afrasura indecisa orientalis'' Durante, 2009 (Ethiopia) References indecisa Moths of Africa Insects of West Africa Insects of Uganda Insects of Angola Insects of Ethiopia Insects of Equatorial Guinea Insects of Zimbabwe Moths described in 1865 {{Asura-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpenus Nigropunctata
''Alpenus nigropunctatus'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ..., Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The larvae feed on '' Gossypium'' species. References Moths described in 1908 Spilosomina Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpenus Microsticta
''Alpenus microstictus'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It was described by George Hampson in 1920. It is found in Nigeria. References Endemic fauna of Nigeria Moths described in 1920 Spilosomina Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpenus Maculosa
''Alpenus maculosus'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. It is found along the Gold Coast and in Lagos, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, eastern Africa and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on '' Commelina'', ''Aster'', '' Bidens pilosa'', ''Senecio abyssinicus'', '' Ipomoea'', ''Zea mays'', '' Arachis hypogaea'', ''Phaseolus'', ''Pseudarthria'', ''Voandzeia subterranea ''Vigna subterranea'' (common names: Bambara groundnut, Bambara nut, Bambara bean, Congo goober, earth pea, ground-bean, or hog-peanut) is a member of the family Fabaceae. Its name is derived from the Bambara tribe, who currently lives in Mali. T ...'', '' Gossypium'' and '' Theobroma cacao''. References Moths described in 1781 Spilosomina Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...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] |
Alpenus Intacta
''Alpenus intactus'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It was described by George Hampson in 1916. It is found in northern Nigeria. References Moths described in 1916 Spilosomina Moths of Africa Insects of West Africa Insects of Zambia {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpenus Affiniola
''Alpenus affiniola'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Embrik Strand in 1919. It is found in Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... References Moths described in 1919 Erebid moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloa Moloneyi
''Aloa moloneyi'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It is found in Cameroon, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan and the Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio .... References Moths described in 1887 Erebid moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrowatsonius Marginalis
''Afrowatsonius marginalis'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Spilosomina Moths described in 1855 Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrospilarctia Flavida
''Afrospilarctia flavidus'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It was described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is found in Angola, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa. References Spilosomina Moths described in 1903 Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afroarctia Sjostedti
''Afroarctia sjostedti'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1899 and is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Moths described in 1899 Erebid moths of Africa Spilosomina {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
