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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Burundi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1314
2802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
1219
2680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
260
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
249
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
138
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
67
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Burundi
67 Genera with 129 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 2007Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Batella Dall´Asta, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Birketsmithiola Krüger, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1955Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Compsochromia Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1900Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Griveaudyria Viette, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloperina Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout8SpeciesTaxom
Jacksoniana Hübner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 189311SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Metapiconoma Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Mylantria Aurivillius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neomardara Hübner, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1904Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Otroeda Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Porthesaroa Hering, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sphragista Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zadadrina Kiriakoff, 19541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burundi
129 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea thermopera Hampson, 1913
Afromurzinia fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Agaphthora basilewskyi Kiriakoff, 1955
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli tigris Butler, 1883
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa kamitugensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa subargentea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Apisa tamsi (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957
Asura gigantea Kühne, 2007
Asura mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Audea hemihyala Karsch, 1896
Automolis chapini (Holland, 1920)⇒ Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Balacra compsa Jordan, 1904
Balacra elegans Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra fenestrata Jordan, 1904
Balacra melaena Jordan, 1904
Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra stigmatica Grünberg, 1907
Balacra vitreata Rothschild, 1910
Bastilla erectata Hampson, 1902
Batella katanga Collenette, 1938
Birketsmithiola kruegeri Volynkin, 2022
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Ceryx basilewsky Kiriakoff, 1955
Ceryx basilewskyi Kiriakoff, 1955
Compsochromia compsa Jordan, 1904
Cragia adiastola Kiriakoff, 1958
Creatonotos albidior (Holland, 1893)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893
Creatonotos leucanioides leucanioides Holland, 1893
Cropera testacea Walker, 1855
Crorema fuscinotata Hampson, 1910
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Dasychira lulua Collenette, 1937
Dasychira punctifera Walker, 1858
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia erectata Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene similis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Estigmene ochreolutescens Rothschild, 1910
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma goniochlora Hacker, 2019
Eudasychira georgiana Fawcett, 1900
Eudasychira poliotis Hampson, 1910
Eudasychira quinquepunctata Möschler, 1887
Eudasychira subeudela Dall´Asta, 1983
Euproctis bigutta Holland, 1893
Euproctis conizona Collenette, 1933
Euproctis molunduana Aurivillius, 1925
Euproctis pallida Kirby, 1896
Euproctis utilis Swinhoe, 1903
Griveaudyria subila Dall´Asta, 1982
Griveaudyria viridiumbrata Dall´Asta, 1982
Hyaloperina nudiuscula Aurivillius, 1904
Hypena eleonorae Lödl, 1995
Hypena eucrossa (Fletcher D. S., 1961)⇒ Trichypena eucrossa Fletcher, 1961
Hypena euthygramma Prout, 1921
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena recurvata Hampson, 1909
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Jacksoniana striata Collenette, 1937
Lacipa jefferyi Collenette, 1931
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Laelia braueri Bryk, 1915
Laelia eos (Hering, 1926)⇒ Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia eutricha Collenette, 1931
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia figlina Distant, 1899
Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia gigantea Hampson, 1910
Laelia propensa (Hering, 1926)⇒ Laelia rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1913
Laelia rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1913
Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Leucoma parva Plötz, 1880
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Metachrostis ochrographa Hacker, 2011
Metapiconoma rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Metarctia debauchei Kiriakoff, 1953
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia flavicincta Aurivillius, 1900
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia rubripuncta Hampson, 1898
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mylantria xanthospila Plötz, 1880
Neomardara africana Holland, 1893
Neomardara fontainei László & Vol..., 2023
Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Afronyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
Olapa tavetensis Holland, 1892
Ophiusa verecundoides Strand, 1918
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Orgyia hopkinsi Collenette, 1937
Otroeda hesperia Cramer, 1779
Paralpenus wintgensi Strand, 1909
Parascotia arabica Hacker, 2011
Porthesaroa lacipa Hering, 1926
Psalis africana Kiriakoff, 1956
Pseudothyretes kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Rhabdophera hansali Felder & Rog..., 1874
Sommeria budonga Bethune-Baker, 1913
Sphragista kitchingi Bethune-Baker, 1909
Spirama glaucescens Butler, 1893
Tamsita ochthoeba Hampson, 1920
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Tumicla gigantea Kühne, 2007
Tumicla mutabilis Kühne, 2007
Ulotrichopus meyi Kühne, 2005
Ulotrichopus nigricans Laporte, 1973
Ulotrichopus phaeoleuca Hampson, 1913
Ulotrichopus phaeoleuca phaeoleuca Hampson, 1913
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella dilutior Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zadadrina metallica Kiriakoff, 1954

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
30
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
20
40
Genera
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