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List Of Moths Of Madagascar
There are about 2,680 known moth species of Madagascar. 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 Madagascar. They are listed alphabetically by family. Adelidae *'' Adela gymnota'' (Meyrick, 1912) *'' Adela janineae'' (Viette, 1954) *'' Adela tsaratanana'' (Viette, 1954) Alucitidae *'' Alucita decaryella'' (Viette, 1956) *'' Alucita euscripta'' Minet, 1976 Arctiidae Argyresthiidae Autostichidae *'' Encrasima insularis'' (Butler, 1880) *'' Pachnistis nigropunctella'' Viette, 1955 Bombycidae *'' Ocinara malagasy'' Viette, 1965 Brachodidae *'' Nigilgia seyrigella'' Viette, 1955 *''Nigilgia toulgoetella'' Viette, 1955 *'' Pseudocossus boisduvalii'' Viette, 1955 *'' Pseudocossus uliginosus'' Kenrick, 1914 Callidulidae *'' Caloschemia pulchra'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Griveaudia charlesi'' Viette, 1968 *'' Griveaudia nigropuncta'' Viette, 1958 *'' Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argina Amanda ).
''Argina amanda'', the cheetah, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. Description ''Argina amanda'' has a wingspan up to across. The uppersides of the forewings are orange, except the black markings with some white around them. The hindwings are orange too, with black spots on the edges. The undersides of the wings are very similar to the uppersides. The caterpillars feed on the young leaves and pods of ''Crotalaria'' species (Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ... Distribution This species is widespread in tropical Africa (Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubianaclia Quinquemacula
''Dubianaclia quinquemacula'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Mabille in 1882. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Subspecies *''Dubianaclia quinquemacula quinquemacula'' *''Dubianaclia quinquemacula confusa'' Griveaud, 1969 References Arctiinae Moths described in 1882 {{Arctiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubianaclia Butleri
''Dubianaclia butleri'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Mabille in 1884. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Arctiinae Moths described in 1884 {{Arctiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detoulgoetia Aspersa
''Detoulgoetia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. The moths are found in Madagascar and Comores. David T. Goodger and Allan Watson (1995) note that the species of this genus have white or yellowish wings speckled with brown dots without order and with dark discal spots. Species * '' Detoulgoetia aspersa'' (Mabille, 1879) (now considered as a synonym of ''D. virginalis'') * '' Detoulgoetia comorensis'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Detoulgoetia pseudosparsata'' Rothschild, 1933 * ''Detoulgoetia virginalis ''Detoulgoetia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. The moths are found in Madagascar and Comores The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, ...'' (Butler, 1878) ** ''Detoulgoetia virginalis comorensis'' (Rothschild, 1933) ** ''Detoulgoetia virginalis pseudosparsata'' (Rothschild, 1933) ** ''Detou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyana Saalmuelleri
''Cyana saalmuelleri'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... This species is white, with two transversal red lines on the forewings. The wingspan is . Subspecies *''Cyana saalmuelleri saalmuelleri'' (Butler, 1882) *''Cyana saalmuelleri pauliani '' (Toulgoët, 1954) References *Butler. (1882). "Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar". ''Cistula Entomologica''. 3 (26): 1–27. External linksIllustration on Hampson Plate. ''Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum'' 2: plate 27, fig.18 Cyana Moths described in 1882 Lepidoptera of Madagascar Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Cyana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyana Puella
''Cyana puella'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the north-western Himalayas, Nepal, India (Maharashtra, Bombay, Nilgiris), Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Kenya 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 .... Description of male White, although the palpi, antennae, a border to tegulae, a band across thorax and patagia, and a spot on the metathorax are scarlet. The legs are scarlet and white. The abdomen is dorsally tinged with crimson except towards the base. Forewings with scarlet sub-basal band expanding into a streak on costa. There is an ante-medial band with a fine black line on its inner edge and strongly excurved below the costa and a sinuous and incurved postmedial band with a black line on its outer side. There is also a black spot in end of the cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyana Grandis
''Cyana grandis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Paul Mabille in 1879. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... This species is white, with three transversal red lines on the forewings. The wingspan is . References *Mabille (1879). "Lepidoptera Madagascariensia; species novae". ''Bulletin de la Société Philomathique''. (7) 3: 132–144. External linksIllustration on Hampson Plate. ''Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum'' 2: plate 26, fig.18 Cyana Moths described in 1879 Lepidoptera of Madagascar Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Cyana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyana Amatura
''Cyana amatura'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... This species is pure white, its wingspan is . References *Walker (1862). "Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the collection of W. W. Saunders, Esq." ''Transactions of the Entomological Society of London''. (3) 1: 70–128. External links Cyana Moths described in 1863 Lepidoptera of Madagascar Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Cyana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creatonotos Perineti
''Creatonotos perineti'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1933. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Spilosomina Moths described in 1933 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Spilosomina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiopoeniella Laymerisa
''Axiopoeniella laymerisa'' is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Alfred Grandidier in 1867. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Moths described in 1867 Arctiinae Lepidoptera of Madagascar Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Arctiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astacosia Ornatrix
''Astacosia ornatrix'' is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1958. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Moths described in 1958 Lithosiini Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Lithosiini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
