Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 256
1629
3292 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 255
1627
3289 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 243
1589
3218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 161
1355
2882 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
543
1063 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
543
1063 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
543
1063 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
359
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
340
739 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
171
341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 85
192 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Comoro Islands
85 Genera with 192 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1891 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anua Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Avitta Walker, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiromachla Strand, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chusaris Walker, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corgatha Walker, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creagra Hübner, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1980 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1914 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Detoulgoetia Dubatolov, 1878 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1970 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ecpatia Turner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1879 | Lichen Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1880 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1833 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2022 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Exilisia de Toulgoët, 1972 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fodinoidea Saalmüller, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galtara Walker, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilodes Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Honeyania Berio, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrillodes Guenée, 1981 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1866 | Bloxworth snout | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypopyra Guenée, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lacera Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucaloa Butler, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophoruza Hampson, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Madagascarctia Dubatolov, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mecodina Guenée, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimulosia Toulgoët, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miniodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nagia Walker, 1852 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Neuroxena Kirby, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nicetosoma de Vos, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1909 | Leptosomas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ogoa Walker, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olapa Walker, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pelosia Hübner, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platyja Hübner, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleuronodes Hampson, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podomachla Strand, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1981 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proxhyle de Toulgoët, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesala Walker, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siccia Walker, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1970 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sophta Walker, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spatulosia de Toulgoët, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegiapa Nye, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thumatha Walker, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichypena Joannis, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1798 | Rattlebox moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Viettesia de Toulgoët, 1978 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Comoro Islands
192 Species and 11 Subspecies | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea diplographa Hampson, 1913 | | | Achaea ebenaui Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Achaea finita Guenée, 1852 | Finite Achaea | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862 | | | Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Aedia nigropicta Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Amerila madagascariensis Boisduval, 1847 | | | Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Amerila vitrea saalmuelleri Rothschild, 1911 | | | Anomis alluaudi Viette, 1965 | | | Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | | Anomis campanalis Mabille, 1880 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | Owl moth | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Anua amplior (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858 | | Anua finifascia (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858 | | Araeopteron papaziani Guillermet, 2009 | | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | | | Asota comorana Aurivillius, 1909 | | | Asota fereunicolor Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Avitta lineosa Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833 | | | Chionaema tripuncta (de Toulgoët, 1980) | ⇒ Cyana tripuncta de Toulgoët, 1980 | | Chiromachla consors Butler, 1879 | | | Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833 | | | Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890 | | | Chusaris comoroana Viette, 1981 | | | Corgatha comorana Viette, 1981 | | | Creagra comorensis Collenette, 1937 | | | Cyana amatura Walker, 1903 | | | Cyana comorana Karisch, 2013 | | | Cyana lobata Karisch, 2013 | | | Cyana lobata comorana Karisch, 2013 | | | Cyana tripuncta de Toulgoët, 1980 | | | Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773 | | | Cyligramma joa Boisduval, 1833 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Cyligramma obscurior Strand, 1914 | | | Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926 | | | Detoulgoetia comorensis Rothschild, 1933 | | | Detoulgoetia pseudaspersata Rothschild, 1933 | | | Detoulgoetia pseudosparsata Rothschild, 1933 | | | Detoulgoetia pupieri Toulgoët, 1991 | | | Detoulgoetia virginalis Butler, 1878 | | | Digama angasijensis Viette, 1970 | | | Digama duberneti Viette, 1970 | | | Digama sagittata Gaede, 1926 | | | Digama toulgoeti Viette, 1970 | | | Dysgonia abnegans Walker, 1858 | | | Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767 | Passenger | | Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | Dysgonia macrorhyncha Hampson, 1913 | | | Dysgonia masama Griveaud, 1981 | | | Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858 | Jigsaw | | Dysgonia subangularis Mabille, 1890 | | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858 | | | Eilema catenata Mabille, 1900 | | | Eilema comoreana de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Eilema comorensis de Toulgoët, 1955 | | | Eilema curvilinea (Mabille, 1900) | ⇒ Eilema catenata Mabille, 1900 | | Eilema humbloti de Toulgoët, 1956 | | | Eilema kingdoni Butler, 1877 | | | Eilema trispilota Saalmüller, 1879 | | | Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852 | | | Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875 | | | Ericeia albangula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858 | | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Ericeia lituraria Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880) | ⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880 | | Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma exigua Walker, 1858 | | | Eublemma perturbata Hacker, 2019 | | | Eublemma subolivalis Mabille, 1893 | | | Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | South African day-flying moth | | Euchromia formosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832) | ⇒ Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887 | | Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887 | | | Euchromia madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833 | | | Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022 | | | Euproctis mayottensis Collenette, 1955 | | | Euproctis producta Walker, 1863 | | | Exilisia insularis de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Exilisia leighi de Toulgoët, 1956 | | | Exilisia quadripunctata de Toulgoët, 1956 | | | Exilisia variegata de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Fodinoidea pupieri de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Galtara colettae de Toulgoët, 1976 | | | Galtara extensa Butler, 1880 | Madagascar moth | | Gesonia inscitia Swinhoe, 1885 | | | Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852 | | | Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787 | Parallel Lines | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844 | | | Hydrillodes carayoni Viette, 1981 | | | Hydrillodes comoroana Viette, 1981 | | | Hypena grandecomorensis Lödl, 1994 | | | Hypena griveaudi (Viette, 1968) | ⇒ Trichypena griveaudi Viette, 1968 | | Hypena nazus Viette, 1981 | | | Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925 | | | Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | | Hypena ophiusinalis Mabille, 1879 | | | Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902 | | | Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925 | | | Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Hypena varialis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Hypopyra megalesia (Mabille, 1880) | ⇒ Hypopyra guttata Wallengren, 1856 | | Lacera alope Cramer, 1780 | | | Leucaloa infragyrea (Saalmüller, 1891) | ⇒ Aletia infrargyrea Saalmüller, 1891 | | Lophoruza affulgens Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Lophoruza semiscripta Mabille, 1893 | Mangrove Buckeye | | Marblepsis mayotta Collenette, 1931 | | | Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | | Maxera marmorea (Boisduval;, 1833) | ⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979 | | Maxera melanocephala (Boisduval;, 1833) | ⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979 | | Maxera nigriceps (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | Mecodina anceps Mabille, 1879 | | | Metachrostis pyrosticta Joannis, 1910 | | | Mimulosia quadripunctaria de Toulgoët, 1956 | | | Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852 | | | Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | Pale Brown Lines | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Nagia accolytis (Hampson, 1926) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia ecclesiastica (Butler, 1874) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia griveaudi (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia hieratica (Hampson, 1926) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia homotima (Tams, 1935) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | | Nagia monastica (Hampson, 1926) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Nagia proselytis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | Neuroxena rectilineata de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Nyctemera consors Butler, 1879 | | | Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833 | | Nyctemera pallescens (Oberthür, 1890) | ⇒ Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890 | | Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833 | | Nyctemera virgo Strand, 1909 | | | Ogoa oberthueri Rothschild, 1916 | | | Olapa tavetensis Holland, 1892 | | | Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858 | | | Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967 | | | Ophiusa lilaceofasciata (Pagenstecher, 1907) | ⇒ Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858 | | Pelosia obtusoides de Toulgoët, 1954 | | | Pelosia obtusoides sakalava de Toulgoët, 1960 | | | Pelosia stictigramma Hampson, 1908 | | | Platyja rivulosum Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Pleuronodes apicalis Guillermet, 1992 | | | Podomachla virgo Strand, 1909 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Polypogon nazus Viette, 1981 | | | Proxhyle comoreana de Toulgoët, 1959 | | | Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866 | | | Rhesala natalensis Hampson, 1926 | | | Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890 | | | Siccia punctipennis Wallengren, 1860 | | | Siccia sordida Butler, 1877 | | | Simplicia carayoni Viette, 1981 | | | Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Sommeria sagittata Gaede, 1926 | | | Sommeria sagittata angasijensis Viette, 1970 | | | Sommeria sagittata duberneti Viette, 1970 | | | Sommeria sagittata sagittata Gaede, 1926 | | | Sommeria sagittata toulgoeti Viette, 1970 | | | Sophta comorana Viette, 1981 | | | Spatulosia griveaudi de Toulgoët, 1972 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Spilosoma adelinae (de Toulgoët, 1991) | ⇒ Madagascarctia adelinae de Toulgoët, 1991 | | Spilosoma aspersa (Mabille, 1878) | ⇒ Detoulgoeti aspersa Mabille, 1878 | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tegiapa comorana Viette, 1981 | | | Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007 | | | Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866 | | | Thumatha rava (Walker, 1866) | ⇒ Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007 | | Trichypena griveaudi Viette, 1968 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lactea Butler, 1884 | | | Utetheisa lactea aldabrensis Fletcher T. B., 1910 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey | | Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798 | | Viettesia bicolor de Toulgoët, 1980 | | | Viettesia matilei de Toulgoët, 1978 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Comoro Islands | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 27
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 10
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 27
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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