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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
422
4137
11266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3269
9498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
849
1938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
846
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
845
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
526
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
464
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
243
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
85
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
85 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTU
Abseudrapa Berio, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Albarracina Staudinger, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Alepista de Toulgoët, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antona Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 192015SpeciesTaxom
Apaidia Hampson, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 2007Tiger Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Atlantarctia Dubatolov, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Batella Dall´Asta, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1910Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17853SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1966Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eremotrachea4SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 188131SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1968Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Jabaina Griveaud, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Maurica de Freina & ..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nacliodes Strand, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocnogyna Lederer, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pangora Moore, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Parocneria Hübner, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenogastra Gaede, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Porthesaroa Hering, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Salvatgea Griveaud, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tesma Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Toulgoetinaclia Griveaud, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
193 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abseudrapa lancinata Berio, 1956
Achaea basalis Berio, 1954
Achaea bergeri Berio, 1954
Albarracina banghaasi Rothschild, 1909
Albarracina warionis Oberthür, 1881
Alepista irregularis de Toulgoët, 1976
Alpenus cincticorpus Hampson, 1920
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata magnopupillata Berio, 1941
Amata mogadorensis (Blachier, 1908)⇒ Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata mogadorensis hoggarensis Alberti B. &..., 1978
Amerila makadara Häuser & Bop..., 1997
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antona sexmaculata Butler, 1877
Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848
Anumeta harterti (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta hilgerti comosa Dumont, 1920
Anumeta hilgerti hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta major Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta parvimacula (Rothschild, 1920)⇒ Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848
Anumeta sabouraudi Lucas, 1907
Anumeta sabulosa Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta spatzi Rothschild, 1915
Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta spilota azelikoula Dumont, 1920
Anumeta spilota harterti Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta straminea Bang-Haas, 1900
Anumeta surcoufi Dumont, 1920
Apaidia rufeola Rambur, 1832
Araeopteron alboniger Fibiger & Ha..., 2001
Arctia dido (Wagner, 1841)⇒ Atlantarctia dido M. Wagner, 1841
Asura distyi Kühne, 2007
Asura gigantea Kühne, 2007
Asura hermanni Kühne, 2007
Atlantarctia dido M. Wagner, 1841
Atlantarctia oberthueri Oberthür, 1890
Audea postalbida (Berio, 1954)⇒ Audea subligata Distant, 1902
Autoba sabulosa Rothschild, 1913
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Autophila (Cheirophanes) maura Staudinger, 1888
Balacra vitreigutta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Epibalacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Bastilla conjuncturana Strand, 1918
Batella parva Dall´Asta, 1981
Casama innotata Walker, 1855
Casama uniformis Rothschild, 1913
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) oberthuri Austaut, 1879
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala sultana A. Bang-Haas, 1910
Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala biskrensis (Culot, 1916)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Clytie arenosa Rothschild, 1913
Clytie bernardi (Rungs, 1958)⇒ Clytie scotorrhiza Hampson, 1913
Clytie delunaris Staudinger, 1889
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie orientalis Rungs, 1975
Clytie sabaea (Wiltshire, 1947)⇒ Clytie scotorrhiza Hampson, 1913
Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897
Clytie seifersi (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Clytie arenosa Rothschild, 1913
Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975
Corgatha subindicata Kenrick, 1917
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Crorema collenettei Hering, 1932
Crypsotidia inquirendus Strand, 1909
Cyana aberrans Karisch, 2013
Cymbalophora haroldi Oberthür, 1911
Cymbalophora powelli Oberthür, 1910
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Digama albescens Berio, 1941
Digama albicans Berio, 1941
Digama deliae Berio, 1939
Digama monosticta Berio, 1941
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Drasteria eremophila Rebel, 1895
Drasteria kabylaria Bang-Haas, 1906
Drasteria oranensis Rothschild, 1920
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema birkensmithi de Toulgoët, 1977
Eilema celsicola de Toulgoët, 1966
Eremotrachea bacheri Püngeler, 1902
Eremotrachea hagar Rothschild, 1912
Eremotrachea sahariensis Rothschild, 1915
Eremotrachea salmonea Oberthür, 1918
Eublemma albidior Rothschild, 1915
Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935
Eublemma caid Oberthür, 1881
Eublemma crocea Rothschild, 1920
Eublemma deleta (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Eublemma debilis Christoph, 1884
Eublemma deserta Rothschild, 1909
Eublemma deserti Rothschild, 1909
Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896
Eublemma ernesti Rothschild, 1915
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma gayneri Rothschild, 1901
Eublemma geyri Rothschild, 1915
Eublemma griseola (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Eublemma squalida Staudinger, 1878
Eublemma illimitata Warren, 1914
Eublemma lacteola Rothschild, 1914
Eublemma mozabitica Rothschild, 1912
Eublemma numida (Lucas H., 1849)⇒ Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma permixta Staudinger, 1897
Eublemma pernivea Rothschild, 1920
Eublemma pseudostrina Rothschild, 1914
Eublemma purpurina Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma sabulosa Rothschild, 1913
Eublemma savour (Berio, 1950)⇒ Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma scitula geyri Rothschild, 1915
Eublemma scitula scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma suava (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Eublemma subterminalis Rothschild, 1914
Eublemma virginalis Oberthür, 1881
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis bernardi (Griveaud, 1973)⇒ Euproctis apoblepta Collenette, 1953
Euproctis charmetanti Vuillet, 1890
Euproctis chrysophaea Walker, 1865
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes boisdeffrii Oberthür, 1867
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Heteropalpia rosacea Rebel, 1907
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena malagasy Viette, 1968
Hypotacha divisa Wiltshire, 1968
Jabaina sakaraha Collenette, 1959
Leucoma maria Kirby, 1896
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Lymantria oberthueri Lucas, 1906
Lymantria oberthuri Lucas, 1906
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Maurica breveti Oberthür, 1882
Metachrostis phaeographa Hacker, 2011
Metarctia atrivenata Kiriakoff, 1956
Metarctia confederationis Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia pallidicosta (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Metarctia diversa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Myopsyche ponga Plötz, 1880
Nacliodes minor Hampson, 1914
Neuroxena ansorgei Kirby, 1896
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocnogyna advena Fabricius, 1787
Ocnogyna atlanticum (H. Lucas, 1853)⇒ Ocnogyna advena Fabricius, 1787
Ocnogyna mauretanica Lucas, 0
Ocnogyna mauritanicum H. Lucas, 1849
Ocnogyna pierreti (Rambur, 1841)⇒ Ocnogyna advena Fabricius, 1787
Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) josephina Astaut, 1880
Palasea melia Fawcett, 1915
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Pandesma distincta (Rothschild, 1920)⇒ Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Parocneria algirica Oberthür, 1916
Parocneria militaris Oberthür, 1914
Pelosia hispanica (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Phryganopsis plumosa Mabille, 1900
Pelosia plumosa (Mabille, 1900)⇒ Phryganopsis plumosa Mabille, 1900
Pelosia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Phlyctaenogastra familia Kühne, 2010
Phryganopsis plumosa Mabille, 1900
Phytometra erubescens Bang-Haas, 1910
Phytometra lutalgira (Schawerda, 1934)⇒ Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Podomachla antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Porthesaroa masama Griveaud, 1977
Rhipidarctia danieli (Kiriakoff, 1955)⇒ Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia punctulata (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Rhipidarctia forsteri Kiriakoff, 1953
Rhypopteryx minor Collenette, 1938
Rivula distincta (Rothschild, 1920)⇒ Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rivula tanitalis (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763
Salvatgea arabica Wiltshire, 1982
Salvatgea garamantica Speidel & Ha..., 1989
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sozusa triangulata Kühne, 2010
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Teracotona (Teracotona) trifasciata Bartel, 1903
Tesma tessmanniana Strand, 1912
Toulgoetinaclia obliquipuncta Rothschild, 1924
Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904
Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Tytroca puengleri Rothschild, 1915
Tytroca subsimilis (Warren, 1913)⇒ Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Algeria
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
35
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
21
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
15
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths
1
4
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