Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Botswana (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 315
2337
4562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 313
2335
4557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 297
2273
4403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 205
1925
3869 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
638
1185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
637
1184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
637
1184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
441
914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
422
873 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
204
405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 94
179 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Botswana
94 Genera with 179 Species
| Acantharctia Aurivillius, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acantholipes Lederer, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 2022 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Alytarchia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1831 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apisa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asinusca Wallengren, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1954 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Automolis Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bechuanosia Krüger, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bracharoa Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calesia Guenée, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerynea Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceryx Wallengren, 1892 | Orange Spotted Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corgatha Walker, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crorema Walker, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crypsotidia Rothschild, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1901 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1910 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2016 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eugoa Walker, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphiusa Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Galtara Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerophanes Hübner, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiceratoides Strand, 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropalpia Berio, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Honeyania Berio, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1852 | Bloxworth snout | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypopyra Guenée, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1902 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantriades Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaduma Walker, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micralarctia A. Watson, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oediblemma Hampson, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oruza Walker, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palasea Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralacydes Aurivillius, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1902 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Popoudina Dubatolov, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhanidophora Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesala Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Schalidomitra Strand, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Secusio Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teracotona Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretes Boisduval, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogocraspis Hampson, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tytroca Wiltshire, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zekelita Walker, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Botswana
179 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899 | | | Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852 | | | Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Aedia pallididisca Hampson, 1926 | | | Aedia parvistriga Hacker, Fieb..., 2022 | | | Aedia poliochroa Hampson, 1916 | | | Aedia poliochroa myophysa Hacker, 2022 | | | Aedia serratulina Hacker, 2022 | | | Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847 | | | Amata alicia Butler, 1876 | | | Amata atricornis Wallengren, 1863 | | | Amata kuhlweinii Lefèbvre, 1831 | | | Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Apisa canescens Walker, 1855 | | | Archaeopilocornus lucidus Pinhey, 1968 | | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863 | | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Audea humeralis (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902 | | Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902 | | | Audea subligata Distant, 1902 | | | Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902 | | | Audea watusi Kühne, 2005 | | | Audea zimmeri Berio, 1954 | | | Autoba admota Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858 | | | Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855) | ⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | | Bechuanosia nigrimargo Krüger, 2015 | | | Bracharoa quadripunctata Wallengren, 1875 | | | Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865 | | | Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | | Cerynea thermesialis Walker, 1866 | | | Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892 | | | Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833 | | | Corgatha elachistella Hacker, 2019 | | | Corgatha latifera Walker, 1869 | | | Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855 | | | Crorema setinoides Holland, 1893 | | | Crypsotidia bibrachiata Kühne, 2005 | | | Crypsotidia longicosta Kühne, 2004 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Digama ostentata Distant, 1899 | | | Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema leia Hampson, 1901 | | | Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852 | | | Eublemma admota Felder R. & ..., 1875 | | | Eublemma alexi Fibiger & Ha..., 2002 | | | Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863 | Yellow and purple banded moth | | Eublemma atrifusa Hampson, 1910 | | | Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886 | | | Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935 | | Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma bolinia bolinia Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma caffrorum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852 | Eublemma Moth | | Eublemma decora Walker, 1869 | | | Eublemma delicata Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | | Eublemma exigua Walker, 1858 | | | Eublemma flavida Hampson, 1902 | Black Setwing | | Eublemma kettlewelli Wiltshire, 1988 | | | Eublemma melanodonta Hampson, 1910 | | | Eublemma mesophaea Hampson, 1910 | | | Eublemma nigrivitta Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma notoparva Hacker, 2019 | | | Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882 | | | Eublemma stictilinea Hampson, 1910 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022 | | | Eudocima lequeuxi Brou & Zilli, 2016 | | | Eugoa dalmani (Aurivillius, 1912) | ⇒ Evgoa dalmanii Fåhraeus, 1872 | | Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858 | | | Euphiusa harmonica Hampson, 1902 | | | Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915 | | | Euproctis howra rhoda Swinhoe, 1891 | | | Euproctis straminicolor Janse, 1915 | | | Galtara nepheloptera Hampson, 1910 | | | Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787 | Parallel Lines | | Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Hemerophanes libyra (Druce, 1896) | ⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899 | | Hemiceratoides avimolestum Zilli, Barbu..., 2024 | | | Herminia proxima anahita Wiltshire, 1952 | | | Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939 | | | Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865 | | | Honeyania plumbosa Distant, 1899 | | | Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844 | | | Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796) | ⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790 | | Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852) | ⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798 | | Hypena fumidalis (Zeller, 1852) | ⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854 | | Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859 | Hypena moth | | Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | | Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794 | Moth | | Hypocala plumicornis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794 | | Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Hypopyra africana Kirby, 1896 | | | Hypopyra carneotincta Hampson, 1913 | | | Hypotacha austera Kühne, 2004 | | | Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968 | | | Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902 | | | Hypotacha retracta retracta Hampson, 1902 | | | Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855 | | | Laelia figlina Distant, 1899 | | | Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893 | | | Lymantriades xanthosoma Hampson, 1910 | | | Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899 | | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | | Maxera nigriceps (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | Metachrostis decora Walker, 1869 | | | Metachrostis rubripuncta Hampson, 1902 | | | Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901 | | | Metarctia heringi Kiriakoff, 1957 | | | Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Micralarctia punctulatum punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | Pale Brown Lines | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | | | Oediblemma trogoptera Hampson, 1918 | | | Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852 | Grey Drab | | Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857 | | | Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Oruza latifera Walker, 1869 | | | Palasea albimacula Wallengren, 1863 | | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875 | | | Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010 | | | Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898) | ⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875 | | Paralacydes jeskei Grünberg, 1911 | | | Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902 | | | Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858 | | | Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875 | | | Phytometra subflavalis Walker, 1865 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Polypogon gigantalis Hampson, 1902 | | | Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855 | | | Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902 | | | Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902 | | | Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866 | | | Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844 | | | Rhypopteryx lugardi Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Rhypopteryx rhodea Hampson, 1905 | | | Schalidomitra ambages Strand, 1911 | | | Secusio strigata Walker, 1854 | | | Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Sommeria ostentata Distant, 1899 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865 | | | Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863 | | | Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Trogocraspis durbanica Hampson, 1918 | | | Tytroca diapera Hampson, 1913 | | | Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896 | | | Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902 | | | Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902 | | | Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902 | | | Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779 | Arctiinae Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zekelita coniodes Vári, 1962 | | | Zekelita coniodes coniodes Vári, 1962 | | | Zekelita poecilopa Vári, 1962 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Botswana | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 24
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 10
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 29
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 12
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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