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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
62
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aldabra Group
29 Genera with 41 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1911Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arsina Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1914Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1862Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypendalia Berio, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spatulosia de Toulgoët, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1910Rattlebox moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxinia Legrand, 19661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea immunda (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea seychellarum (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Amerila aldabrensis Fryer, 1912
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anthophila gratiosa Meyrick, 1911
Arsina silenalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Brunia aldabrensis
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema aldabrensis Hampson, 1914
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypena glyptalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Hypendalia microscopica Berio, 1962
Hypenodes nigerrimalis Fryer, 1912
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Rivula bicolorana Legrand, 1966American grasshopper
Schrankia microscopica Berio, 1962
Siccia punctipennis Wallengren, 1860
Spatulosia legrandi de Toulgoët, 1965
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lactea Butler, 1884
Utetheisa lactea aldabrensis Fletcher T. B., 1910
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa aldabrensis Fletch., 1910
Utetheisa rubrosignata Fletch., 1910
Zeuxinia aeschrina Legrand, 1966

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov