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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
331
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
284
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
164
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
127
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
21
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
21 Genera with 25 Species
#ABCDEHLOPS
Achaea Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Barlowia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1915Stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea chrysopera Druce, 1912
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Amata discata Druce, 1898
Amerila sanguinota Strand, 1911
Amerila subleucoptera Strand, 1911
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Aroa tomisa Druce, 1896
Barlowia charax Druce, 1896
Bracharoa reducta Hering, 1926
Caripodia daressalamica Strand, 1922
Catocala actaea actaea
Digama daressalamica Strand, 1911
Euproctis dentata Hering, 1926
Hemerophanes libyra (Druce, 1896)⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899
Lacipa ephala Collenette, 1952
Laelia eos (Hering, 1926)⇒ Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia hera Druce, 1898
Ogoa lutea Grünberg, 1907
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Plecoptera divergens Bryk, 1915
Plecoptera reussi Bryk, 1915
Soloe tripunctata Druce, 1896
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Stracena pellucida Grünberg, 1907

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
9
10
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