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List Of Moths Of Sierra Leone
There are about 760 known moth species of Sierra Leone. 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 Sierra Leone. Adelidae *'' Nemophora parvella'' (Walker, 1863) Anomoeotidae *'' Anomoeotes leucolena'' Holland, 1893 *'' Anomoeotes tenellula'' Holland, 1893 *'' Anomoeotes triangularis'' Jordan, 1907 Arctiidae *'' Acantharctia mundata'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Afraloa bifurca'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Afrasura hyporhoda'' (Hampson, 1900) *'' Afrasura obliterata'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Afrowatsonius marginalis'' (Walker, 1855) *''Alpenus investigatorum'' (Karsch, 1898) *'' Alpenus maculosa'' (Stoll, 1781) *'' Amata basithyris'' Hampson, 1914 *'' Amata divalis'' (Schaus & Clements, 1893) *'' Amata francisca'' (Butler, 1876) *'' Amata marina'' (Butler, 1876) *'' Amata tomasina'' (Butler, 1876) *'' Amerila brunnea'' (Hampson, 1901) *'' Amerila leucoptera'' (Hampson, ... [...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] |
Amsacta Latimarginalis
''Amsacta latimarginalis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1933. It is found in the Central African Republic, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and 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 .... Subspecies *''Amsacta latimarginalis latimarginalis'' (Central African Republic, Sudan) *''Amsacta latimarginalis elongata'' Rothschild, 1933 (Malawi) References Moths described in 1933 Spilosomina Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Lepidoptera of West Africa Insects of the Central African Republic Lepidoptera of Malawi Lepidoptera of Sudan {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Vitrea
''Amerila vitrea'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Carl Plötz in 1880. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, the Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. File:Amerila vitrea moths mating Ghana.jpg, mating, Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ... Subspecies *''Amerila vitrea vitrea'' *''Amerila vitrea saalmuelleri'' (Rothschild, 1911) (the Comoros and Madagascar) References Moths described in 1880 Amerilini Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Moths of Madagascar Insects of West Africa Insects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerila Vidua
''Amerila vidua'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. Subspecies *''Amerila vidua vidua'' *''Amerila vidua mauritia'' (Stoll, 781 __NOTOC__ Year 781 ( DCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 781 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Euro ... (Mauritius) References * , 1780: De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en America apillons Exotiques des trois parties du monde l'Asie, l'Afrique & l'Amerique3: 1-176, t. CXCII-CCLXXXVII, Amsterdam, Utrecht. * , 1997: A revision of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus ''Amerila'' Walker (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). ''Systematic Entomology'' 22 (1): 1-44. ... [...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 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 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 Tomasina
''Amata tomasina'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, 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 .... References Arctiidae genus listat ''Butterflies and Moths of the World'' of the Natural History Museum tomasina Moths described in 1876 Moths of Africa {{Amata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amata Marina
''Amata marina'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It lives in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. References Arctiidae genus listat ''Butterflies and Moths of the World'' of the Natural History Museum marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ... Moths described in 1876 Moths of Africa {{Amata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amata Francisca
''Amata francisca'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra .... References Arctiidae genus listat ''Butterflies and Moths of the World'' of the Natural History Museum Amata (moth), francisca Moths described in 1876 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Amata-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
