Life Insecta Lepidoptera Ditrysia Noctuoidea Erebidae Boletobiinae

• Phytometra afromontana Hacker, 2019 Tanzania. See [maps]

  • Phytometra afromontana Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 213, pl. 4, f. 41a-b, pl. 7, f. j; TL: Tanzania, Iringa Region, Makete Distr., Kitulo Plateau N, 2700m

  • Phytometra afromontana; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra angensteini Hacker, 2019 Ethiopia. See [maps]

  • Phytometra angensteini Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 215, pl. 5, f. 48a, pl. 8, f. c; TL: Ethiopia, Arba Minch, 1200m

  • Phytometra angensteini; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra asantesana Hacker, 2019 S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Phytometra asantesana Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 216, pl. 5, f. a-d, pl. 8, f. a, j; TL: S.Africa, Eastern Cape, Asante Sana, Sneeberg

  • Phytometra asantesana; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra auferens (Lucas, 1898) W.Australia. See [maps]

  • Madope[sic] auferens Lucas, 1898
  • Antarchaea punctilinea Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 617; TL: W.Australia, Boebuck Bay
    • = auferens; [AUCL]

  • Antarchaea punctilinea; [LepIndex]
  • Madope auferens; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM] ; [Don Herbison-Evans]
  • Phytometra punctilinea; [POOLE]
  • auferens; [AUCL], (NAG)
• Phytometra amata (Butler, 1879) Japan, Korea, .... See [maps]

  • Rhodaria amata Butler, 1879; Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 3: 72, pl. 58, f. 11; TL: Yokohama
  • Pyralidesthes inamoena Filipjev, 1925; 60; TL: nr Minusinsk, Tagarsky I.
    • = ; [RFEL]

  • Phytometra amata; [POOLE]; [NE12], 128; [RFEL]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM]
  • Phytometra inamoena; [POOLE]
• Phytometra apicata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 Arizona, .... See [maps]

  • Phytometra (Prothymia) apicata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916; 18, pl. 3, f. 23; TL: Arizona, Redington

  • Phytometra apicata; [POOLE]; [NACL], #8482; [NACL93], #0718; [MPG] ; [P&N23]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra carnea (Prout, 1922) S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea carnea Prout, 1922; 185, pl. 1, f. 27; TL: South Africa, Sandfontein

  • Antarchaea carnea; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra carnea; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra cataplexis (Dyar, 1913) Mexico. See [maps]

  • Prothymia cataplexis Dyar, 1913; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 44 (1951): 301; TL: Mexic, Guerrero

  • Phytometra cataplexis; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra coniota (Hampson, 1926) Zambia. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea coniota Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 616; TL: NE.Rhodesia, Up. Luangw R.

  • Antarchaea coniota; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra coniota; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra cucullata (Moore, [1885]) Sri Lanka. See [maps]

  • Byturna cucullata Moore, [1885]; 254; TL: Ceylon

  • Phytometra cucullata; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra curvifera (Hampson, 1926) Kenya. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea curvifera Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 619; TL: Br. E. Africa, Mt Kenya

  • Antarchaea curvifera; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra curvifera; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra diacraspis (Hampson, 1926) Jamaica

  • Antarchaea diacraspis Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 618; TL: Jamaica

  • Antarchaea diacraspis; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra diacraspis; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra duplicalis (Walker, [1866]) Sierra Leone, Cameroon, ..., Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Marimatha duplicalis Walker, [1866]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 34: 1205; TL: Sierra Leone
  • Xanthoptera allecta Schaus, 1893; Sierra Leone Lep.: 36, pl. 3, f. 4; TL: Sierra Leone
    • = ; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra duplicalis; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [AFM]
• Phytometra ernestinana (Blanchard, 1840) NA.Georgia, Texas, .... See [maps]

  • Nanthilda ernestinana Blanchard, 1840; 549; TL: Georgia, Savannah
  • Xanthoptera coccinifascia Grote, 1873; 294, pl. 1, f. 89; TL: Texas
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NACL], #8480

  • Phytometra ernestinana; [NACL], #8480; [POOLE]; [NACL93], #0716; [MPG] ; [P&N23]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [BAMONA]
• Phytometra erubescens (Bang-Haas, 1910) Algeria, Morocco, .., Israel, Jordan, Iran, Arabia, Afghanistan. See [maps]

  • Prothymnia[sic] erubescens Bang-Haas, 1910; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 24 (3): 40, pl. 3, f. 11 (?preocc. Bocana erubescens Walker, 1866); TL: South Oran

  • Antarchaea erubescens; Hacker, 2001, Esperiana 8: 76
  • Phytometra erubescens; [POOLE]; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM]
• Phytometra erythroxantha Hacker, 2019 Tanzania. See [maps]

  • Phytometra erythroxantha Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 213, pl. 4, f. 43a-b, pl. 7, f. d; TL: Tanzania, Tanganyika, Bukoba

  • Phytometra erythroxantha; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra flacillalis (Walker, 1859) Honduras. See [maps]

  • Herminia ? flacillalis Walker, 1859; 856; TL: Honduras

  • Phytometra flacillalis; [POOLE]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra flavissima (Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010) Yemen. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea flavissima Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010; Esperiana Mem. 5: 200, f. 12b, pl. 13, f. 3-4; TL: Yemen, Socotra, near Shuab, coast line, mangroves

  • Phytometra flavissima; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra formosalis (Walker, 1866) Queensland. See [maps]

  • Rhodaria formosalis Walker, 1866
  • Anthophila marginalis Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 802(preocc. Anthophila marginalis Walker, [1858]); TL: Moreton Bay
    • = Phytometra marginaloides; [POOLE]
    • = ; [AUCL]
  • Phytometra marginaloides Poole, 1989; Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118: 804 (repl. Anthophila marginalis Walker, 1865); TL: Moreton Bay
    • = ; [AUCL]

  • Phytometra formosalis; [AUCL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM] ; [Don Herbison-Evans]
• Phytometra fragilis (Butler, 1875) Burkina Faso, Togo, Nigeria, Congo, ..., S.Arabia, Oman, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, , Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, S.Africa, Namibia, Madagascar. See [maps]

  • Aglossa fragilis Butler, 1875; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 16 (96): 413; TL: Natal
  • Antarchaea linealis Gaede, 2004; Galathea Suppl. 15: 33; TL: E.AFrica

  • Antarchaea fragilis; [LepIndex] ; [AFM]
  • Phytometra fragilis; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra gemina Hacker, 2019 Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania. See [maps]

  • Phytometra gemina Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 208, pl. 3, f. 30a-b, pl. 88, f. g, h; TL: Tanzania, Kigonsera

  • Phytometra gemina; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra granulata Hacker, 2019 Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, ..., Kenya. See [maps]

  • Phytometra granulata Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 221, pl. 6, f. a-e, pl. 9, f. e, f, j, pl. 10, f. f; TL: Burkina Faso, Bobo Dioulasso

  • Phytometra granulata; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra haemaceps (Hampson, 1910) Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea haemaceps Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 442, pl. 38, f. 10; TL: NE.Rhodesia, E.Luangwa district

  • Antarchaea haemaceps; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra haemaceps; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [AFM]
• Phytometra haematoessa (Hampson, 1910) Zambia, Zimbabwe, S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea haematoessa Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 444, pl. 38, f. 23; TL: NW.Rhodesia, Alala plateau, Mkushi district

  • Antarchaea haematoessa; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra haematoessa; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra hebescens (Butler, 1879) Japan. See [maps]

  • Anthophila hebescens Butler, 1879; 366; TL: Japan, Yokohama

  • Phytometra hebescens; [POOLE]; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, [1859]) Malawi, ..., S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Herminia helesusalis Walker, [1859]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 16: 238; TL: South Africa
  • Xanthoptera muraenula Wallengren, 1875; Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 32 (1): 113; TL: Transvaal
    • = ; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra helesusalis; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra heliriusalis (Walker, [1859]) Kenya, Zimbabwe, .Africa. See [maps]

  • Herminia ? heliriusalis Walker, [1859]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 16: 122; TL: South Africa

  • Phytometra heliriusalis; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra heostrophis (Dyar, 1919) Mexico. See [maps]

  • Prothymia heostrophis Dyar, 1919; 81; TL: Mexico, Zacualpan

  • Phytometra heostrophis; [POOLE]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra laevis (Swinhoe, 1901) Queensland. See [maps]

  • Rhesala laevis Swinhoe, 1901; 501; TL: Queensland, Coomoo

  • Phytometra laevis; [POOLE]; [AUCL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM] ; [Don Herbison-Evans]
• Phytometra magalium (Townsend, 1958) S.Africa, Kenya. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea magalium Townsend, 1958; 204, pl. 3, f. 1; TL: Nakuru

  • Antarchaea magalium; [LepIndex] ; [AFM]
  • Phytometra magalium; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra melanoceps Hacker, 2019 Gabon. See [maps]

  • Phytometra melanoceps Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 206, pl. 2, f. 28a-b, pl. 6, f. j; TL: Gabon, Ogooué-Ivinda, Iapassa-Makokou National Park, 530m

  • Phytometra melanoceps; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra melanosticta Hacker, 2016 Cape Verde

  • Phytometra melanosticta Hacker, 2016; Esperiana 20 (1): 245, pl. 43, f. j, pl. 220, f. 1; TL: Cape Verde Islands, São Tiago, S. Jorge

  • Phytometra melanosticta; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra microptera (Hacker & Stadie, 2016) Oman. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea microptera Hacker & Stadie, 2016; Esperiana 20 (1): 243, pl. 43, f. f, pl. 219, f. 9-10; TL: Oman, Dhofar, 20 km W of Al Mugsahyl, 730m

  • Phytometra microptera; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra numisma (Hübner, [1803]) Turkey, ..... See [maps]

  • Noctua numisma Hübner, [1803]; Samml. eur. Schmett. [4]: pl. 55, f. 270; TL: Europe
  • Micra leda Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 2 (47): 441, (51):(ix) pl. 109, f. 553; TL: Amasia
    • = ; [POOLE]

  • Antarchaea numisma; ; [LepIndex] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Phytometra numisma; [POOLE]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM]
• Phytometra nyctichroa (Hampson, 1926) S.Nigeria. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea nyctichroa Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 619; TL: S.Nigeria, Lagos

  • Antarchaea nyctichroa; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra nyctichroa; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra obliqualis (Dyar, 1912) Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, .... See [maps]

  • Antarchaea obliqualis Dyar, 1912; 80; TL: Mexico, Tehuacan, Mexico City
  • Antarchaea oma Dyar, 1912; 81; TL: Mexico, Tehuacan
    • = ; [NACL], #8483; [POOLE]
  • Phytometra curvata Barnes & McDunnough, 1916; 18, pl. 3, f. 24; TL: Arizona, Cochise Co., Paradise; New Mexico, Jemez Springs
    • = ; [NACL], #8483; [POOLE]

  • Antarchaea obliqualis; [LepIndex]
  • Antarchaea oma; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra obliqualis; [NACL], #8483; [NACL93], #0719; [MPG] ; [P&N23]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [BAMONA]
  • Phytometra oma; [CoL]
• Phytometra olivescens (Hampson, 1910) Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea olivescens Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 442, pl. 38, f. 13; TL: NE.Rhodesia, Luangwa Valley, Petauke
  • Antarchaea lentistriata Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 443, pl. 38, f. 20; TL: NE.Rhodesia, E. Luangwa district, Mterize R.

  • Antarchaea lentistriata; [LepIndex]
  • Antarchaea olivescens; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra lentistriata; [POOLE]; [CoL]
  • Phytometra olivescens; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [AFM]
• Phytometra opsiphora (Hampson, 1926) S.Africa, Zimbabwe. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea opsiphora Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 620; TL: Transvaal, White R.

  • Antarchaea opsiphora; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra opsiphora; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM] ; [AFM]
• Phytometra orgiae (Grote, 1875) Texas, .... See [maps]

  • Prothymia orgiae Grote, 1875; 116; TL: Texas
  • Prothymia subolivacea Harvey, 1875; 11; TL: Texas, Bosque Co., Clifton
    • = ; [NACL], #8484; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra orgiae; [NACL], #8484; [POOLE]; [NACL93], #0720; [MPG] ; [P&N23]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [BAMONA]
• Phytometra ossea (Saalmüller, 1891) Madagascar. See [maps]

  • Xanthoptera ossea Saalmüller, 1891; Lepid. Madagascar (2): 356; TL: Nossi-be

  • Phytometra ossea; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra poaphiloides (Schaus, 1912) Costa Rica. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea poaphiloides Schaus, 1912; 525; TL: Juan Vinas

  • Antarchaea poaphiloides; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra poaphiloides; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra polla (Schaus, 1914) French Guiana. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea polla Schaus, 1914; 537; TL: French Guiana, Cayenne

  • Antarchaea polla; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra polla; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra pryeri (Wileman & South, 1917) Japan. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea pryeri Wileman & South, 1917; 27; TL: Japan

  • Antarchaea pryeri; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra pryeri; [POOLE]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra purpureofusca (Hacker, 2016) Yemen. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea purpureofusca Hacker, 2016; Esperiana 20 (1): 240, pl. 218, f. 16-18; TL: Yemen, Ibb, Upper Wadi Malhama, vill. Alwadha, 1900m

  • Phytometra purpureofusca; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra purpureopallida (Hacker, 2016) Yemen. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea purpureopallida Hacker, 2016; Esperiana 20 (1): 241, pl. 41, f. k-l, pl. 42, f. a-c, pl. 219, f. 1-2; TL: Yemen, Sana'a, 60 km SW of Sana'a, Makaban, Nagil Manakhah, W side, 1900m

  • Phytometra purpureopallida; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra pyralomima (Wiltshire, 1961) Saudi Arabia

  • Antarchaea ? pyralomima Wiltshire, 1961; J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 58 (3): 629, pl. 2, f. 26, 28, pl. 4, f. 21; TL: Saudi Arabia, Riadh

  • Antarchaea pyralomima; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra pyralomima; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra reflecta Hacker, 2019 Ivory Coast. See [maps]

  • Phytometra reflecta Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 222, pl. 6, f. 59a, pl. 10, f. b; TL: Ivory Coast, Daloa

  • Phytometra reflecta; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra rhodarialis (Walker, 1859) Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, .... See [maps]

  • Herminia rhodarialis Walker, 1859; 859
  • Anthophila semipurpurea Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 803
    • = ; [NACL], #8481; [POOLE]
  • Marimatha confinisalis Walker, [1866]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 34: 1206
    • = ; [NACL], #8481; [POOLE]
  • Xanthoptera rosalba Grote, 1873; 295, pl. 1, f. 88; TL: Pennsylvania; Massachusetts
    • = ; [NACL], #8481; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra rhodarialis; [NACL], #8481; [NACL93], #0717; [MPG] ; [P&N23]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [BAMONA]
  • Phytometra semipurpurea; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
• Phytometra rhodopa (Bethune-Baker, 1911) Kenya, Tanzania. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea rhodopa Bethune-Baker, 1911; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 8 (46): 532; TL: Uganda, Elburgon Railway Staion

  • Antarchaea rhodopa; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra rhodopa; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra rufifascia (Hampson, 1891) India (Tamil Nadu). See [maps]

  • Byturna rufifascia Hampson, 1891; 25, 100, pl. 148, f. 6; TL: Nilgiri district

  • Phytometra rufifascia; [POOLE]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra rufifusca Hacker, 2019 S.Africa, ..., Tanzania. See [maps]

  • Phytometra rufifusca Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 214, pl. 4, f. a-c, pl. 7, f. g, h; TL: Tanzania, Iringa, 12 km E of Iringa, 1600m

  • Phytometra rufifusca; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra sacraria (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) S.Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe. See [maps]

  • Thalpochares sacraria Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 108, f. 17; TL: "Africa mer."

  • Phytometra sacraria; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [AFM]
• Phytometra saecularia Hacker, Fiebig & Stadie, 2019 Madagascar. See [maps]

  • Phytometra saecularia Hacker, Fiebig & Stadie, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 212, pl. 4, f. a-b, pl. 11, f. h; TL: Madagascar, 3 km N of Vorondolo, Ranamofana, 1218m

  • Phytometra saecularia; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra sanctiflorentis (Boisduval, 1834) SWEU. See [maps]

  • Anthophila sancti-florentis [= sanctiflorentis] Boisduval, 1834; Revue Entomologique 2: 122, pl. 28, f. 1-2; TL: Spain, Barcelona
  • Antarchaea sanctiflorensis aurantiacus Rothschild, 1920; 109; TL: Tunisia, Ain Drahm
    • = ; [POOLE]
  • Prothymia luna Zerny, 1927; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 41: 112, pl. 2, f. 11, 2; TL: South Andalusia
    • = ; [NE12], 127

  • Phytometra luna; [POOLE]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Phytometra sanctiflorentis aurantiacus; [LepIndex]; [CoL]
  • Phytometra sanctiflorentis; [POOLE]; [NE12], 127; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM]
• Phytometra signifera (Hampson, 1926) Ghana. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea signifera Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 619; TL: Gold Coast, Accra

  • Antarchaea signifera; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra signifera; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra silona (Schaus, 1893) Sierra Leone, ..., S.Africa. See [maps]

  • Calobochyla[sic] silona Schaus, 1893; Sierra Leone Lep.: 40, pl. 3, f. 5; TL: Sierra Leone

  • Phytometra silona; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra similis (Warren, 1915)

  • Colobochyla similis Warren, 1915; Novit. zool. 22 (1): 150; TL: Foochan, China

  • Colobochyla similis; [POOLE]
  • Phytometra similis; [CoL]
• Phytometra steeleae Hacker, 2019 Sudan. See [maps]

  • Phytometra steeleae Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 220, pl. 5, f. a-c, pl. 9, f. b; TL: Sudan, Darfur, Jebel Murra, Dembilbil, 8300ft

  • Phytometra steeleae; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra subflavalis (Walker, [1866]) S.India, ..., Madagascar. See [maps]

  • Marimatha subflavalis Walker, [1866]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 34: 1205; TL: South Hindostan
  • Pionea terminalis Mabille, 1879; 338; TL: Madagascar
    • = ; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra subflavalis terminalis; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Phytometra subflavalis; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM]
  • P. s. africana (Snellen, 1872) Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Zaire, Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, S.africa,

    • Xanthoptera africana Snellen, 1872; 56, pl. 5, f. 1-2; TL: "Dutch Guinea"
    • Antarchaea subflavalis aethiopalis Hacker, 2016; Esperiana 20 (1): 242; TL: Yemen, Prov. Ta'izz, 10 km ESE of Ra'izz, village Gum Gum, 1500m
    • Athetis pentheus Fawcett, 1916; 711, pl. 1, f. 27; TL: Br. E. Africa, Kedai
    • Antarchaea hypopsamma Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 617; TL: Transvaal

    • Antarchaea hypopsamma; [LepIndex]
    • Athetis pentheus; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
    • Phytometra africana; [POOLE]
    • Phytometra hypopsamma; [POOLE]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
    • Phytometra pentheus; [POOLE]
    • Phytometra subflavalis africana; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra trigramma (Turner, 1906) New South Wales. See [maps]

  • Raparna trigramma Turner, 1906; 122; TL: NSW, Sydney

  • Phytometra trigramma; [POOLE]
  • Raparna trigramma; [iNaturalist]
  • trigramma; [AUCL], (NAG)
• Phytometra umbrifera (Hampson, 1910) Zambia. See [maps]

  • Antarchaea umbrifera Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 443, pl. 38, f. 3; TL: NE.Rhodesia, Chambezi Valley

  • Antarchaea umbrifera; [LepIndex]
  • Phytometra umbrifera; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra uncifera (Hampson, 1896) Sri Lanka. See [maps]

  • Raparna uncifera Hampson, 1896; 537; TL: Ceylon, Hambantota

  • Phytometra uncifera; [POOLE]; [CoL]
• Phytometra usta (Butler, 1889) India (Himachal Pradesh). See [maps]

  • Raparna usta Butler, 1889; Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 7: 80, pl. 133, f. 3; TL: Dharmsala

  • Phytometa usta; [POOLE]; Yoshimoto, 1993, Tinea 13 (Suppl. 3): 79, pl. 53, f. 23
  • Phytometra usta; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Phytometra viridaria (Clerck, 1759) CEU, SEU, Mauretania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisa, Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, pakistan, S.Siberia. See [maps] Linnunruohoyökkönen Small Purple Barred

  • Phalaena viridaria Clerck, 1759; Icon. Ins. rariorum: pl. 9, f. 12
  • Phalaena purpurata Linnaeus, 1761; Fauna Suecica (Edn 2): 341; TL: Sweden
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • Phalaena laccata Scopoli, 1763; Ent. Carniolica: 226; TL: Carniola
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129
  • Phalaena lanceata Scopoli, 1763; Ent. Carniolica: (?)
    • = ; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • Noctua aenea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ank. syst. Schmett. Wienergegend: 85; TL: Vienna region
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • Noctua olivacea Vieweg, 1790; Tabl. Verz. Brand. Schmett. 2: 85; TL: Brandenburg region
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • Phalaena latruncula Esper, 1791; Die Schmett., Th. IV, Bd. 1 (42-44): pl. 163, f. 2; TL: Europe
    • = ; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • suffusa Tutt, 1892
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • fusca Tutt, 1892; Br. Noct. Var. 4: 60
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • purpurina Vorbrodt, 1917
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • Prothymnia viridaria f. hoffmanni Stauder, 1915; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 29 (1): 30; TL: nr Treiste
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • faecata Stauder, 1924; Dt. ent. Zs. 1924: 28
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • lunghali Nordström, 1933
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • Prothymnia[sic] viridaria var. lutalgira Schawerda, 1934; Int. Ent. Z. 28 (23): 286; TL: Algeria, Bone
    • = ; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]
  • ab. semipurpurea Kiefer, 1941; Ent. Zs. 55: 159
    • = ; [NE12], 129
  • Phytometra viridaria f. reducta Lempke, 1949; Tijdschr. Ent. 90: 128
    • = ; [NE12], 129

  • Phytometra aenea; [POOLE]
  • Phytometra viridaria; [SPRK], 94; [POOLE]; [NE12], 129; [RFEL]; [LepIndex] ; [AfroMoths] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [LEPIFORUM] ; [Heiner Ziegler] ; [MBE] ; [SVF]

  1000x612 (~69Kb) Austria: Vorarlberg, Lustenau ob. Mähder, 410m, 22.6.1993, Aistleitner leg. Photo © Christian Siegel

  240x140 (~6Kb)

  Larva on Polygala , P. vulgaris [SPRK], Polygalaceae , Scrophulariaceae [RFEL]

• Phytometra xanthoptera (Hampson, 1894) India (Meghalaya). See [maps]

  • Marimatha xanthoptera Hampson, 1894; Fauna Br. India (Moths) 2: 324; TL: Khasis
    • = ?Phytometra fragilis; [POOLE]

  • Phytometra xanthoptera africariana; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Phytometra xanthoptera; [POOLE]; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
  • P. x. xanthoptera Oman, ...

    • Phytometra xanthoptera xanthoptera; [AfroMoths] ; [iNaturalist]
  • P. x. africana Hacker, 2019 Kenya

    • Phytometra xanthoptera africana Hacker, 2019; Moths of Africa 1: 221, pl. 6, f. e, pl. 9, f. c; TL: Kenya, Eeastern Prov., near North Horr, 667m

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