Heraclia

Heraclia Hübner, [1820]

Heraclia Hübner, [1820]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (12): 180; TS: Phalaena euphemia Stoll
Xanthospilopteryx Wallengren, 1858; Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 15: 83; TS: Eusemia superba Butler
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 549; [AfroMoths]

Xanthospilopteryx; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 561
Heraclia; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 549
Heraclia (Agaristinae); [POOLE]; [AfroMoths]

Heraclia poggei (Dewitz, 1879)

W.Africa, Guinea, Cameroons. See [maps]

Eusemia poggei Dewitz, 1879; Mitt. münch. ent. Ver. 3: 31, pl. 2, f. 3
Eusemia falkensteinii Dewitz, 1881; Nova Acta Leop. Carol. 42 (2): 66, pl. 1, f. 10

Heraclia poggei, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx poggei; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 562

Heraclia mozambica (Mabille, 1890)

Mozambique, Zanzibar. See [maps]

Eusemia mozambica Mabille, 1890; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 10: 123; TL: Mozambique

Xanthospilopteryx mozambica; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 563

Heraclia perdix (Druce, 1887)

E.Africa. See [maps]

Eusemia perdix Druce, 1887; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1887: 668
Eusemia eoa Mabille, 1890; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 10: 123; TL: E.Africa
Eusemia indecisa Butler, 1891; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 7 (37): 50; TL: E.Africa, Albert Nyanza [?]

Heraclia perdix, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx indecisa; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 564, pl. 52, f. 16
Xanthospilopteryx perdix; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 563, pl. 52, f. 3
Heraclia perdix; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 549

Heraclia africana (Butler, 1875)

E.Africa, Zululand, Natal. See [maps]

Eusemia africana Butler, 1875; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (86): 142; TL: Natal
Eusemia meretrix Westwood, 1881; in Oates, Matabeland: 355; TL: Natal
Xanthospilopteryx fatima Kirby, 1891; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (2): 288, pl. 15, f. 2; TL: E.Africa, Taita
Xanthospilopteryx africana f. flava Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 5
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia africana, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx africana; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 564, pl. 52, f. 5
Heraclia africana; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia geryon (Fabricius, 1781)

Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, S.Nigeria, Upper Nile. See [maps]

Noctua geryon Fabricius, 1781; Spec. Ins. 2: 216
Phalaena euphemia Stoll, [1781]; in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (29-31): pl. 345, f. A
Eusemia nugatrix Westwood, 1881; in Oates, Matabeland: 356
Xanthospilopteryx geryon f. flava Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 6
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia geryon, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx geryon; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 565
Heraclia geryon; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia pallida (Walker, 1854)

Cameroons, Congo. See [maps]

Eusemia pallida Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 52
Eusemia niveosparsa Westwood, 1881; in Oates, Matabeland: 355

Heraclia pallida, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx pallida; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 565

Heraclia deficiens (Mabille, 1891)

Gabon. See [maps]

Eusemia deficiens Mabille, 1891
Xanthospilopteryx minerva Weymer, 1892; Stettin ent. Ztg 53 (4-6): 103; TL: Gaboon

Heraclia deficiens, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx pallida deficiens; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 566

Heraclia terminatis (Walker, 1856) Sierra Leone?

Eusemia terminatis Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 7: 1587; TL: Sierra Leone?

Xanthospilopteryx terminatis Walker, 1856; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 566

Heraclia medeba (Druce, 1880)

Eusemia medeba Druce, 1880; Ent. mon. Mag. 16: 269
- = Xanthospilopteryx terminatis (Walker, 1856); Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 566

Heraclia pardalina (Walker, 1869)

Congo, Angola. See [maps]

Eusemia pardalina Walker, 1869; Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow 1 (2): 329, pl. 5, f. 1; TL: Congo
Eusemia ochracea Butler, 1875; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (86): 142; TL: Congo
Xanthospilopteryx kirbyi Carpenter, 1895; Sci. Proc. R. Dublin Soc. 8 (4): 308

Heraclia pardalina, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx pardalina; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 567, pl. 52, f. 18

Heraclia superba (Butler, 1875)

W.Africa, Abyssinia, E.Africa - S.Africa, Zululand, Natal. See [maps]

Eusemia superba Butler, 1875; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (86): 141, pl. 13, f. 3
Eusemia incongruens Butler, 1878; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1878: 381
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550
Eusemia interniplaga Mabille, 1891; Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 70: 184
Xanthospilopteryx smithii Holland, 1897; in Smith, Through Unknown African Countries: 408, f. 3
Xanthospilopteryx basalifasciata Bartel, 1903; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53: 120; TL: Zentralafrica (Vyangwe, 6°S 22-26°E)
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550
Xanthospilopteryx tanganyikana Oberthür, 1911; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 79: 471, pl. 16, f. 1
Xanthospilopteryx maculipes Strand, 1911; Mitt. zool. Mus. Berl. 5 (2): 301
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550
angustella (Strand, 1912); Lepid. Cat. 5: 17
Xanthospilopteryx superba ugandana Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 7
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550
Xanthospilopteryx superba ab. separata Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 7
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia superba, African Moths [AFM]

Heraclia tanganyicana[sic, recte tanganyikana]; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 553
Xanthospilopteryx superba; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 567, f. 247
Heraclia superba; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia zenkeri (Karsch, 1895)

Cameroon. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx zenkeri Karsch, 1895; Ent. Nachr. 21 (22) (22): 350, pl. 2, f. 1
Xanthospilopteryx zenkeri var. ochracea Aurivillius, 1901; Ent. Tidskr. 22: 122
- = Heraclia zenceri ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 552
Xanthospilopteryx zenkeri f. flaviventris Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 2, pl. 2 b
- = Heraclia zenceri ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 552
Xanthospilopteryx zenkeri f. nigriventris Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 2
- = Heraclia zenceri ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 552
Xanthospilopteryx zeodita Niepelt, 1906; Insekten-Börse 23: 127; TL: Kassai R., Congo
Xanthospilopteryx niepelti Oberthür, 1911; Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 79: 472, pl. 16, f. 2

Heraclidia zeodita; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 552
Heraclidia niepelti; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 553
Xanthospilopteryx zenceri[sic, recte zenkeri]; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 568, pl. 52, f. 4
Heraclia zenceri[sic, recte zenkeri]; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 552

Heraclia longipennis (Walker, 1854) Congo?, Angola?

Eusemia longipennis Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 51
Xanthospilopteryx doenitzi Grünberg, 1910; S.B. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1910 (4): 176, f. 9
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 556
Xanthospilopteryx longipennis var. bodaensis Gaede, 1915

Heraclia longipennis, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx longipennis; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 569
Heraclia longipennis; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 556

Heraclia abacata (Karsch, 1892)

Cameroons. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx abacata Karsch, 1892; Ent. Nachr. 18 (11/12): 181
- = Xanthospilopteryx longipennis ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 569

Heraclia abacata; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 556

Heraclia karschii (Holland, 1897)

E.Africa. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx karschii Holland, 1897; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 20: 292, f. 2; TL: Cameroons
- = Xanthospilopteryx nigridorsa ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 572
- = Heraclia nigridorsa (karschi); Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560
Xanthospilopteryx kirbyi Holland, 1897; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 20: 292, f. 1 (preocc. Xanthospilopteryx kirbyi Carpenter, 1895); TL: Cameroons
Xanthospilopteryx triseriata Bartel, 1903; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53: 125
- = Heraclia nigridorsa ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560
?campala (Strand, 1912); Lepid. Cat. 5: 16
- = Xanthospilopteryx cirbyi ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557
?alice (Strand, 1912); Lepid. Cat. 5: 16
- = Xanthospilopteryx cirbyi ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557
Xanthospilopteryx tessmanni Strand, 1912; Archiv Naturg. 78 A (6): 195
- = Heraclia nigridorsa ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560
Xanthospilopteryx karschi f. hollandi Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 3 (repl. Xanthospilopteryx kirbyi Holland, 1897)
Xanthospilopteryx egregia Wichgraf, 1908; Ent. Zs. 22 (26): 106
- = Heraclia nigridorsa ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560

Xanthospilopteryx cirbyi[sic, recte kirbyi]; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 569, pl. 52, f. 17; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557

Heraclia aemulatrix (Westwood, 1881)

W.Africa, Congo. See [maps]

Eusemia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881; in Oates, Matabeland: 355
Xanthospilopteryx aemulatrix f. perpallida Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 4
Xanthospilopteryx aemulatrix suda Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 4
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557
Heraclia aemulatrix campala Kiriakoff, 1976

Heraclia aemulatrix, African Moths [AFM]

Heraclia perpallida; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 559, pl. 71, f. 2
Xanthospilopteryx aemulatrix; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 570
Heraclia aemulatrix; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557

Heraclia lomata (Karsch, 1892)

Xanthospilopteryx lomata Karsch, 1892; Ent. Nachr. 18 (11/12): 182
- = Xanthospilopteryx aemulatrix ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 570
- = Heraclia abacata ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 556

Heraclia monslunensis (Hampson, 1901)

E.Africa. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx mons-lunensis [= monslunensis] Hampson, 1901; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 570, pl. 53, f. 10; TL: Br. E. Africa, Ruwenzori
Xanthospilopteryx signata Bartel, 1903; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53: 122
Xanthospilopteryx ruwenzorica Strand, 1912; Lepid. Cat. 5: 16
- = Heraclia signata ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 558
Xanthospilopteryx neavi Hampson, 1910

Heraclia monslunensis, African Moths [AFM]

Heraclia signata; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 558, pl. 71, f. 1
Heraclia neavi; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 557

Heraclia hypercompoides (Butler, [1896])

E.Africa. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx hypercompoides Butler, [1896]; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895: 739, pl. 43, f. 5; TL: E.Africa, Ruwenzori

Xanthospilopteryx hypercompoides; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 571

Heraclia hornimani (Druce, 1880)

E.Africa, Cameroons. See [maps]

Eusemia hornimani Druce, 1880; Ent. mon. Mag. 16: 269
Xanthospilopteryx melanosoma Druce, 1901; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 7 (41): 433; TL: E.Africa
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 561
Xanthospilopteryx hornimani minchini Hampson, 1907; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 19 (111): 241; TL: Uganda, Entebbe
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 561
Xanthospilopteryx comaria Druce, 1910; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 5 (29): 395
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 561
Xanthospilopteryx hornimani ♀ ab. diffusa Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 4
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 561
Heraclia hornimani meridionalis Kiriakoff, 1955

Heraclia hornimani, African Moths [AFM]

Xanthospilopteryx melanosoma; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 571, pl. 53, f. 11
Xanthospilopteryx hornimani; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 572
Heraclia hornimani; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 561

Heraclia nigridorsa (Mabille, 1890) Cameroons?

Eusemia nigridorsa Mabille, 1890; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 10: 123

Xanthospilopteryx nigridorsa; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 572
Heraclia nigridorsa; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560

Heraclia bucholzi (Plötz, 1880)

Cameroons, ...?. See [maps]

Eusemia bucholzi Plötz, 1880; Stettin ent. Ztg 41 (1-3): 81
Eusemia grandis Druce, 1880; Ent. mon. Mag. 16: 268
Eusemia melanochiton Mabille, 1891; Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 70: 184
Xanthospilopteryx batesi Druce, 1910; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 5 (29): 395
Heraclia subfasciata Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1923
Heraclia barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1924; Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (3): 554; TL: Lowa Valley, NW. Kivu

Heraclia batesi; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560
Xanthospilopteryx grandis; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 572

Heraclia thruppi (Butler, [1886])

E.Africa. See [maps]

Eusemia thruppi Butler, [1886]; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885 (4): 775; TL: Somaliland

Rothia thruppi; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 575, pl. 53, f. 9

Heraclia aisha (Kirby, 1891)

E.Africa. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx aisha Kirby, 1891; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (2): 291, pl. 15, f. 3
Xanthospilopteryx catarhodia Holland, 1897; Through Unkown African Countries: 409, f. 7
Xanthospilopteryx aisha f. transiens Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 7
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 564

Heraclia aisha, African Moths [AFM]

Rothia aisha; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 576; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 564, f. 106

Heraclia butleri (Walker, 1869)

Natal, ...?. See [maps]

Eusemia butleri Walker, 1869; Characters undescr. Lepid. Heterocera: 111
Eusemia adulatrix Westwood, 1881; in Oates, Matabeland: 355, pl. G, f. 1 (preocc.)
Xanthospilopteryx butleri f. completa Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 7
- = ; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 564

Heraclia butleri, African Moths [AFM]

Rothia butleri adulatrix; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 577
Rothia butleri; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 576, pl. 53, f. 13; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 564

Heraclia xanthopyga (Mabille, 1890) Zanzibar, ...?

Eusemia xanthopyga Mabille, 1890; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 10: 124

Rothia xanthopyga; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 577

Heraclia contigua (Walker, 1854)

W.Africa. See [maps]

Eusemia contigua Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 50

Rothia contigua; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 578

Heraclia annulata (Aurivillius, 1925)

Xanthospilopteryx annulata Aurivillius, 1925

Heraclia atrifusa (Hampson, 1912)

Uganda. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx atrifusa Hampson, 1912; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 10 (60): 610

Heraclia atrifusa; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 550

Heraclia atriventralis (Hampson, 1910)

NE.Rhodesia. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx atriventralis Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 396, pl. 36, f. 13; TL: NE.Rhodesia, Serenji distr.

Heraclia atriventralis; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 551

Heraclia aurantiaca Kiriakoff, 1975

Heraclia aurea (Wichgraf, 1918)

Xanthospilopteryx aurea Wichgraf, 1918

Heraclia catori (Jordan, 1904) Sierra Leonoe

Xanthospilopteryx catori Jordan, 1904; Novit. Zool. 11: 443

Heraclia catori, African Moths [AFM]

Heraclia catori; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 553

Heraclia durbania (Stoneham, 1963)

Xanthospilopteryx durbania Stoneham, 1963

Heraclia elongata (Bartel, 1903) Malawi?

Xanthospilopteryx elongata Bartel, 1903; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53: 124

Rothia elongata; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 565

Heraclia flavipennis (Bartel, 1903)

Rhodesia. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx flavipennis Bartel, 1903; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53: 121

Heraclia flavipennis; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 558

Heraclia flavisignata (Hampson, 1912)

E.Africa. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx flavisignata Hampson, 1912; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 10 (60): 609; TL: Br. E. Africa, Victoria Nyanza, Lusinga

Heraclia flavisignata; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 549

Heraclia gruenbergi (Wichgraf, 1911)

Xanthospilopteryx gruenbergi Wichgraf, 1911; Int. ent. Zs. 5 (25): 175
Xanthospilopteryx atribasalis Hampson, 1912; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 10 (60): 610
Xanthospilopteryx medjensis Holland, 1920; Bull. Am. Mus. nat. Hist. 43 (6): 271, pl. 13, f. 1; TL: Medje

Heraclia gruenbergi, African Moths [AFM]

Heraclia atribasalis; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 556, pl. 70, f. 20
Heraclia gruenbergi; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 560

Heraclia houyjensis (Wichgraf, 1918)

Xanthospilopteryx houyjensis Wichgraf, 1918

Heraclia jacksoni Kiriakoff, 1975

Heraclia jugans (Jordan, 1913)

Angola, Malawi. See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx jugans Jordan, 1913; Gross-Schmett. Erde 15: 7, pl. 4 h; TL: Bihé, Angola; Songive-Tal, Nyassa-See

Heraclia jugans; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 551

Heraclia kivuensis Kiriakoff, 1973

Heraclia limbomaculata (Strand, 1909)

Rhodesia, .... See [maps]

Xanthospilopteryx limbomaculata Strand, 1909; Soc. Ent. 24 (14): 108
Xanthospilopteryx discosticta Hampson, 1910; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2): 396, pl. 36, f. 23

Heraclia discosticta; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 555
Heraclia limbomaculata; Hampson, 1920, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 554

Heraclia nandi Kiriakoff, 1974

Heraclia nobela Kiriakoff, 1974

Heraclia pampata Kiriakoff, 1974

Heraclia viettei Kiriakoff, 1973

References:

[AFM]
African Moths
[AfroMoths] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W., 2013
Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)
[BHL] The
Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!
[HBN] Francis Hemming, 1937
HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
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Some related literature:

Aurivillius, 1901
Diagnosen neuer Lepidopteren aus Afrika Ent. Tidskr. 22 : 113-128
Bartel, 1903
Neue und wenig bekannte arten und gattungen der Agaristidae des Kgl. Museums für naturkunde in Berlin Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 53 : 120-129
Butler, 1875
Notes on certain Genera of Agaristidae, with Descriptions of new Species Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (86) : 135-144, pl. 13
Butler, 1878
Description of new Lepidopera of the group Bombycites in the collection of the British Museum Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1878 : 381-388
Butler, [1886]
An account of two collections of Lepidoptera recently received from Somali-land Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885 (4) : 756-776, pl. 47
Butler, 1891
List of Lepidoptera in a Collection made by Emin Pasha in Central Africa Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 7 (37) : 40-51
Butler, [1896]
On Lepidoptera recently collected in British East Africa by Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895 : 722-742, pl. 42-43 (1896)
Carpenter, 1895
A collection of Lepidoptera from Lokoja, West Africa Sci. Proc. R. Dublin Soc. 8 (4) : 304-316
Dewitz, 1879
Afrikanische Schmetterlinge Mitt. münch. ent. Ver. 3 : 23-35, pl. 1-2
Dewitz, 1881
Afrikanische Nachtschmetterlinge Nova Acta Leop. Carol. 42 (2) : 61-91
Druce, 1880
Description of new species of Heterocera from West Africa Ent. mon. Mag. 16 : 268-269
Druce, 1887
Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from Tropical Africa Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1887 : 668-686, pl. 55
Druce, 1901
Description of some new Species of Lepidoptera from East Africa and Tropical America Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 7 (41) : 432-444
Druce, 1910
Descriptions of some new Species of Heterocera from Tropical Africa Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 5 (29) : 393-402
Fabricius, 1781
Species Insectorum Exhibentes Eorum Differentia Specifica, Synonyma Auctorum, Loca Natalia, Metamorphosin Adiectis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus. Tom II Spec. Ins. 2 : 1-494 (1781), : 495-514 (appendix), 515-517 (index) ([1782])
Grünberg, 1910
Zur Kenntnis der Lepidopteren-Fauna der Sesse-Inseln im Victoria-Nyanza S.B. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1910 (4) : 146-181
Hampson, 1901
Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3 : i-xix, 1-690, pl. 36-54
Hampson, 1907
Descriptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Arctiadae, Agaristidae and Noctuidae Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 19 (111) : 221-257
Hampson, 1910
Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent Territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1910 (2) : 388-510, pl. 36-41
Hampson, 1912
Descriptions of new African Agaristidae in the British Museum Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 10 (60): 609-611
Hampson, 1920
Catalogue of the Lithosiadae (Arctianae) and Phalaenoididae in the collection of the British Museum Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 1-592,592a,593-619, pl. 42-71
Holland, 1897
List of Lepidoptera collected by Dr A. Donaldson Smith in Smith, Through Unknown African Countries: 408-[421]
Holland, 1897
Two new species of the genus Xanthospilopteryx Wallengren Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 20 : 291-294
Holland, 1920
Lepidoptera of the Congo. Being a Systematic List of the Butterflies and Moths Collected by the American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition Together with Descriptions of Some Hitherto Undescribed Species Bull. Am. Mus. nat. Hist. 43 (6) : 109-369, pl. 6-14
Hübner, [1820]
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, 1816-[1826] Verz. bek. Schmett. (1): [1-3], 4-16 (1816), (2): 17-32 (1819), (3): 33-48 (1819), (4): 49-64 (1819), (5): 65-80 (1819), (6): 81-96 (1819), (7): 97-112 (1819), (8): 113-128 (1819), (9): 129-144 (1819), (10): 145-160 (1819), (11): 161-176 (1819), (12): 177-192 (1820), (13): 193-208 (1820), (14): 209-224 (1821), (15): 225-240 (1821), (16): 241-256 (1821), (17): 257-272 (1823), (18): 273-288 (1823), (19): 289-304 (1823), (20): 305-320 (1825), (21): 321-336 (1825), (22): 337-352 (1825), (23-27): 353-431 ([1825])
Joicey & Talbot, 1924
New forms of African Lepidoptera Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (3) : 539-564
Jordan, 1904
Some new moths Novit. Zool. 11 : 441-447
Karsch, 1892
Insekten von Baliburg (Deutch-Westafrika) gesammelt von Herrn Dr. Eugen Zintgraff Ent. Nachr. 18 (11/12) : 161-183
Karsch, 1895
Aethiopische Heteroceren. I & II Ent. Nachr. 21 (22) (22): 337-360, pl. 1-2, (23/24): 361-379, pl. 3-4
Kirby, 1891
On the genus Xanthospilopteryx Wallengren Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (2) : 279-292, pl. 15
Mabille, 1890
[no title] Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. (6) 10 : cxxii-cxxiv,[122-124], : ccxxi-ccxxii,[221-222]
Mabille, 1891
[no title] Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 70 : xc-xci,[90-91], : cxxvii,[127], : clxxiv-clxxvi,[174-176], : clxxxii-clxxxv,[182-185]
Niepelt, 1906
Xanthospilopteryx zeodita nov. spec Insekten-Börse 23 : 127
Oberthür, 1911
Lépidoptères Héterrocères nouveaux ou peu connus de l'Afrique tropicale Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 79 : 467-472, pl. 16-17
Plötz, 1880
Verzeichniss der von Professor Dr. R. Bucholz in West-Africa gesammelten Schmetterlinge Stettin ent. Ztg 41 (1-3): 76-88, (4-6): 189-206, (7-9): 298-307
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118:
Jordan in Seitz, 1913
Die Gross-Schmetterlinge des Afrikanischen Faunengebietes. 15. Eulenartige Nachtfalter Gross-Schmett. Erde 15 : 1-302, pl. 1-41
Holland in A. D. Smith, 1897
The First Expedition from Somaliland to Lake Lamu Through Unkown African Countries
Stoll, [1781]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) in Cramer, Uitl. Kapellen 4 (26b-28): 29-90, pl. 305-336 (1780), (29-31): 91-164, pl. 337-372 (1781), (32-32): 165-252, 1-29, pl. 373-400 (1782)
Strand, 1909
Xanthospilopteryx limbomaculata Strand n. sp. Soc. Ent. 24 (14) : 108
Strand, 1911
Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn Hauptmann a. D. Fromm 1908/09 nach Deutsch-Ostafrica. I. Lepidoptera Mitt. zool. Mus. Berl. 5 (2) : 275-304
Strand, 1912
Lepidopterorum Catalogus: Noctuidae: Agaristinae Lepid. Cat. 5 : 1-82
Strand, 1912
Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessman nach Süd-Kameroun und Spanish-Guinea. Lepidoptera I Archiv Naturg. 78 A (6) : 139-197
Walker, 1854; Walker, 1856
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 1-278 (1854), 2: 279-581 (1854), 3: 583-775 (1855), 4: 777-976 (1855), 5: 977-1258 (1855), 6: 1259-1508 (1855), 7: 1509-1808 (1856)
Walker, 1869
In Chapman, On some Lepidopterous insects from Congo Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow 1 (2) : 325-378, pl. 5-7 [links to repaged reprint]
Wallengren, 1858
Nya Fjärilslägten - Nova Genera Lepidopterorum Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 15 : 75-84,135-142,209-215
Westwood, 1881
Entomology in, Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls in Oates, Matabeland : 331-365, pl. E-H
Weymer, 1892
Exotische Lepidopteren VI Stettin ent. Ztg 53 (4-6) : 79-125
Wichgraf, 1908
Neue Africanishe Heteroceren Ent. Zs. 22 (26) : 106-107
Wichgraf, 1911
Einige neue afrikanische Lepidopteren Int. ent. Zs. 5 (25) : 173-175

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