Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Cape Verde (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 324
1948
2763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 323
1946
2758 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 316
1925
2732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 210
1514
2126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
483
725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
354
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
333
530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
143
258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 75
130 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape Verde
75 Genera with 130 Species
| Acantholipes Lederer, 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afrogortyna Krüger, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ammalo Walker, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antichloris Hübner, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ardonea Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azeta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmosoma Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crypsotidia Rothschild, 1977 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 2013 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimolis Dyar, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1912 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Eucereon Hübner, 1884 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesoniodes Hacker, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodonta Hübner, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodontodes Hampson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hipoepa Walker, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Horama Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1866 | Bloxworth snout | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocrisias Hampson, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janseodes Viette, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxophlebia Martynov, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mydromera Butler, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatochila Butler, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opharus Walker, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiuche Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panula Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracolax Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1854 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchopyga Felder, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Santiaxis Schaus, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenisa Hayward, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenucha Hampson, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Teracotona Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Viviennea Watson, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Verde
130 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acantholipes aurea Berio, 1966 | | | Acantholipes aureus Berio, 1966 | | | Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Achaea finita Guenée, 1852 | Finite Achaea | | Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852 | | | Achaea ino (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775 | | Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775 | | | Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Afrogortyna trinota Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | | Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | Owl moth | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Antichloris clementi Schaus, 1938 | | | Ardonea morio Walker, 1854 | | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Audea melaleuca Walker, 1865 | | | Audea postalbida (Berio, 1954) | ⇒ Audea subligata Distant, 1902 | | Audea subligata Distant, 1902 | | | Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852 | | | Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | | Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781 | | | Cosmosoma pheres Cramer, 1782 | | | Crypsotidia maculifera Staudinger, 1898 | | | Crypsotidia mesosema (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005 | | Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005 | | | Crypsotidia remanei Wiltshire, 1977 | | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767 | Passenger | | Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema aistleitneri ÄŒerný, 2013 | | | Epimolis creon Druce, 1897 | | | Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858 | | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880) | ⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880 | | Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886 | | | Eublemma baccatrix Hacker, 2019 | | | Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852 | Eublemma Moth | | Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma costimacula microleuca Hacker, 2019 | | | Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896 | | | Eublemma exigua Walker, 1858 | | | Eublemma gayneri Rothschild, 1901 | | | Eublemma mesophaea Hampson, 1910 | | | Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808 | Small Marbled | | Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833 | | | Eublemma scitula scitula Rambur, 1833 | | | Eublemma spirogramma (Rebel, 1912) | ⇒ Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896 | | Eucereon atriguttum Druce, 1905 | | | Eucereon aurantiaca Rothschild, 1909 | | | Eucereon myrina Druce, 1884 | Ovate sole | | Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902 | | | Gesonia nigripalpa Wiltshire, 1977 | | | Gesoniodes nigripalpa Wiltshire, 1977 | | | Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858 | | | Gonodonta incurva Sepp, 1840 | Green Tree Frog | | Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777 | | | Gonodonta unica Neumoegen, 1891 | Blackclotched turretfish | | Gonodontodes chionosticta Hampson, 1913 | | | Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes exclusiva (Pagenstecher, 1907) | ⇒ Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858 | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854 | Pink Striped Oakworm Moth | | Hipoepa fractalis pusilla Butler, 1875 | | | Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793 | Texas Wasp Moth | | Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796) | ⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790 | | Hypena abyssinialis (Guenée, 1854) | ⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854 | | Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852) | ⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798 | | Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypena fumidalis (Zeller, 1852) | ⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854 | | Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859 | Hypena moth | | Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798 | Lantana defoliator caterpillar | | Hypena varialis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypocrisias minima Neumoegen, 1883 | Common puffers | | Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852 | | | Knappetra holdingii Felder R., 1874 | | | Loxophlebia imitata Druce, 1884 | | | Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826 | Blackneck | | Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | | Maxera nigriceps (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | Metalectra geminicincta Schaus, 1916 | Hogchoker | | Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | Pale Brown Lines | | Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Mydromera carmina Schaus, 1938 | | | Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854 | Nais Metalmark | | Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872 | Ommatochila Moth | | Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877 | | | Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894 | Green Drab | | Oraesia intrusa Krüger, 1939 | | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Panula scindens Walker, 1858 | | | Paracolax castanea (Rothschild, 1920) | ⇒ Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854 | | Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855 | Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes | | Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858 | | | Phoenicoprocta sanguinea Walker, 1854 | | | Phytometra melanosticta Hacker, 2016 | | | Plusiodonta thomae Guenée, 1852 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Polypogon fractalis (Guenée, 1854) | ⇒ Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854 | | Rhynchopyga flavicollis Druce, 1884 | | | Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912 | | | Rivula dimorpha continentalis Gaede, 1939 | | | Santiaxis copima Schaus, 1916 | | | Saurita pontia Druce, 1894 | | | Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852 | Legume caterpillar | | Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | | Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | Catapult moth | | Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Stenucha dolens Druce, 1897 | | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855) | ⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855 | | Tathorhynchus leucobasis Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | | Tathorhynchus troberti Guenée, 1852 | | | Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865 | | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779 | Arctiinae Moth | | Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey | | Viviennea salma Druce, 1896 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cape Verde | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 22
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 7
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 24
47 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Xyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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