| Acantholipes canofusca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Acantholipes |
| Species: | A. canofusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Acantholipes canofusca Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 | |
Acantholipes canofusca is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Hermann Heinrich Hacker and Aidas Saldaitis in 2010. [1] It is found on Socotra, an island off Yemen. [2]
Socotra or Saqatri is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean. Lying between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the four islands in the Socotra archipelago. Since 2013, the archipelago has constituted the Socotra Governorate.
Polypogon is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. In the past, Zanclognatha species were included in Polypogon.
Acantholipes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Julius Lederer in 1857.
Amefrontia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1899.
Eublemma is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1829.
Fodina is a genus of noctuoid moths in the family Erebidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Mormogystia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Meharia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Aethalopteryx is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Azygophleps is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Scopula colymbas is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Claude Herbulot in 1994. It is found on Socotra, an island near the Arabian Sea, which is part of Yemen.
Condica viscosa is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1831. It is found from southern Europe and North Africa to Arabia and the southern parts of western Asia. The habitat consists of lowland areas near the coast, including dry slopes, road side verges, dry river beds or fallow land.
Siccia butvilai is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Povilas Ivinskis and Aidas Saldaitis in 2008. It is found in Socotra, Yemen.
The Acantholipini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae.
Acantholipes aurea is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Yemen.
Scythris digitibasella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen and Aidas Saldaitis in 2013. It is found in Yemen (Socotra).
The Socotran pipistrelle or Lanza's pipistrelle is an endangered species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is endemic to Socotra Island in Yemen, and is the only mammal thought to be endemic to the island.
