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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
853
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
789
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
391
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
173
398
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
173 Genera with 398 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUZ
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acantholipes Lederer, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 191314SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Afrogortyna Krüger, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Arrade Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Arsina Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Aventiola Staudinger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bertula Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cacoethes Fabricius, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Campter Krüger, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1860Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozonata Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chusaris Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cimola Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dermaleipa saalm�..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dicranuropsis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Didymonyx Watson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1900Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Enmonodia Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Entephrilema Krüger, 201911SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1898Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphilema Krüger, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 201937SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eucreagra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Eurosia Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Exilisia de Toulgoët, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gracililema Krüger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Hammatilema Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hondryches Nye, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypagoptera Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout13SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Hypocalilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Kenyarctia Dubatolov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 191512SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosiella Collins, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopalpus Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptilema Krüger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lomilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Loxioda Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lysceia Walker, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Paratrygodus Krüger, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pasteosia Hampson, 20177SpeciesTaxom
Paurophleps Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Phanaspa Schrank, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 187210SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1863Stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pleuronodes Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2005Rabbitsfoot grass12SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Raparnodes Hacker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Syngatha Bethune-Baker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Tatorinia Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tegiapa Nye, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19142SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
398 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea demta (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea exuleata Möschler, 1884
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea illustrata Walker, 1858
Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea mormoides Walker, 1858
Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Achaea rufobrunnea Strand, 1913
Achaea synethes Hampson, 1913
Aedia barrettae Hampson, 1905
Aedia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia squamosa Wallengren, 1856
Afrogortyna trinota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Agaphthora toxotes Hampson, 1898
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata tanina Freina, 1982
Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910
Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis capensis Gaede, 1940
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis leona Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Anomis luperca Möschler, 1883
Anomis properans Walker, 1857
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anomis simulatrix Walker, 1865
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Aroa anthora (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Arrade stenoptera Bethune-Baker, 1911
Arsina vausema Hampson, 1926
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Autoba plagiopera (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Automolis bicolora Walker, 1856
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Aventiola truncataria Walker, 1861
Bertula inconspicua Swinhoe, 1902
Bracharoa dregei Herrich-Schä..., 1854Brown vapourer
Bracharoa quadripunctata Wallengren, 1875
Cacoethes fulvatrum de Freina, 2014
Cacoethes polidamon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Amata polidamon Cramer, 1779
Calesia xanthognatha Hampson, 1926
Campter goniophora Hampson, 1900
Campter punctifascia Krüger, 2016
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cerynea virescens Hampson, 1910
Ceryx anthraciformis Wallengren, 1860
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Chrysozonata purpurascens Hampson, 1914
Chusaris typomelas Krüger, 2005
Cimola opalina Walker, 1855
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Corgatha albigrisea Warren, 1914
Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta canescens canescens Walker, 1858
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Cropera testacea Walker, 1855
Cyana capensis Hampson, 1903
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Cyana rejecta rejecta Walker, 1854
Cyana rhodostriata Hampson, 1914
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905
Dermaleipa parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dichromia mesomelaena Hampson, 1902
Dicranuropsis vilis Felder, 1874
Didymonyx infumata Hampson, 1900
Digama culta Hübner, 1825
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia conjunctura Walker, 1858
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia proxima (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854
Eilema goniophora Hampson, 1900
Eilema phaeopera Hampson, 1900
Entephrilema camdeboo Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema clarki Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema eremita Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema fallax Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema krooni Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema marlowense Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema nigricans Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema parile Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema soricinum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema staudei Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema vittatum Krüger, 2019
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Ericeia statina (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898)⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898
Eubaphilema flavilimes Krüger, 2019
Eublemma admota Felder R. & ..., 1875
Eublemma aethiopiana Hacker, 2019
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma angustizona Hacker, 2019
Eublemma apicata Distant, 1898
Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935
Eublemma brachyptera Hacker, 2019
Eublemma caffrorum Wallengren, 1860
Eublemma ceresensis Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula plagiopera Hampson, 1902
Eublemma delicata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896
Eublemma flavens Hacker, 2019
Eublemma flaviceps Hampson, 1902
Eublemma flavida Hampson, 1902Black Setwing
Eublemma glaucizona Hampson, 1908
Eublemma hemichiasma Hacker, 2019
Eublemma leucanitis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma leucomelana Hampson, 1902
Eublemma metacrypta Hacker, 2019
Eublemma nigrivitta Hampson, 1902
Eublemma notoleuca Hacker, 2019
Eublemma ochrobasis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma ornatula Felder & Rog..., 1874Band-winged Dragonlet
Eublemma penicillata Hampson, 1902
Eublemma pennula Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma scitula augusta Guenée, 1862
Eublemma spirogramma (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896
Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Eublemma staudingeri staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Eublemma stictilinea Hampson, 1910
Eublemma thermochroa Hampson, 1910
Eublemma tritonia Hampson, 1902
Eublemma xanthochroa Hacker, 2019
Euchromia amoena Möschler, 1872Pleasant Hornet Moth
Eucreagra arculifera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Eilema natalica Felder, 1874
Eudasychira metathermes Hampson, 1905
Eudasychira metathermes metathermes Hampson, 1905
Eudocima lequeuxi Brou & Zilli, 2016
Eugoa africana Hampson, 1900
Euproctis aethiopica Snellen, 1872
Euproctis fasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855
Euproctis haemodetes Hampson, 1905
Euproctis melanura (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Euproctis punctifera Walker, 1855
Euproctis mesozona (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855
Euproctis punctifera Walker, 1855
Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855Brown tail moth
Eurosia fuliginea Hampson, 1903
Eurosia lineata Hampson, 1900
Exilisia bipuncta Hampson, 1900
Exilisia prominens Strand, 1922
Exophyla molybdea Hampson, 1926
Exophyla multistriata Hampson, 1910
Exophyla poliotis Hampson, 1902
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Gesonia stictigramma Hampson, 1926
Gracililema proleuca Hampson, 1914
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes exclusiva (Pagenstecher, 1907)⇒ Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hammatilema bifasciata Hampson, 1900
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Hondryches phalaeniformis Guenée, 1852
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854
Hypagoptera rufeola Hampson, 1900
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena erastrialis Walker, 1866
Hypena erastrialis erastrialis Walker, 1866
Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena laetalis Walker, 1859
Hypena melanistis (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Trichypena melanistis
Hypena mesomelaena Hampson, 1902
Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902
Hypena senialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hypena derasalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Hypenodes nigricolora Hacker, 2019
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala plumicornis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Hypocalilema infasciatum Krüger, 2015
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta retracta Hampson, 1902
Idia auge Hampson, 1902
Idia gigantalis Hampson, 1902
Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Kenyarctia melanogastra Holland, 1897
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lacipa gemmata (Distant, 1897)⇒ Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Lacipa nobilis Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Lacipa picta Boisduval, 1847
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Laelia curvivirgata Karsch, 1895
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia figlina Distant, 1899
Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia fusca Walker, 1855
Laelia hampsoni Hering, 1926
Laelia lunensis Hampson, 1905
Laelia municipalis Distant, 1897
Laelia postfusca (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Laelia hampsoni Hering, 1926
Laelia punctulata Butler, 1875
Laelia swinnyi Janse, 1915
Lamprosiella plumbea Hampson, 1900
Lepidopalpus hyalina Janse, 1915
Leptilema leia Hampson, 1901
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Lomilema dilatans Krüger, 2015
Loxioda proclinata Saalmüller, 1891
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Lysceia bigutta Walker, 1854
Lysceia bistagma Krüger, 2017
Lysceia cohabitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia imitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia kubusensis Krüger, 2017
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Marblepsis melanocraspis Hampson, 1905
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Maxera digoniata Hampson, 1902
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Metachrostis decora Walker, 1869
Metachrostis rubripuncta Hampson, 1902
Metachrostis snelleni Wallengren, 1875
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia tenebrosa Le Cerf, 1922
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Naarda leucopis Hampson, 1902
Naarda melanomma Hampson, 1902
Naarda xanthopis Hampson, 1902
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Naroma signifera Walker, 1856
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Nodaria fumosa Hacker, 2021
Nodaria luctuosa Hampson, 1902
Nodaria melaleuca Hampson, 1902
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Nodaria perarcuata Hampson, 1902
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Ochrota unicolor Hopffer, 1857
Ogoa simplex Walker, 1856
Olapa nigricosta Hampson, 1905
Ophisma exuleata Möschler, 1883
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Oraesia albescens Seitz, 1940
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia emarginata defreinai Behounek, Ha..., 2010
Oraesia hartmanni (Möschler, 1853)⇒ Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880
Oruza latifera Walker, 1869
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma tempica (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Parascotia lamprolophoides Hacker, 2019
Paratrygodus atrescens Hampson, 1903
Paratrygodus semiochracea Felder, 1874
Pasteosia favillacea Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia irrorata Hampson, 1900
Pasteosia mendax Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia murina Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia nivalis Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia plumbea Hampson, 1900
Pasteosia swartbergensis Krüger, 2017
Paurophleps minuta Hampson, 1900
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma caffraria Möschler, 1883
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Phanaspa derasalis Guenée, 1854
Phryganopsis atrescens Hampson, 1903
Phryganopsis phoebe Krüger, 2019
Phytometra asantesana Hacker, 2019
Phytometra duplicalis Walker, 1866
Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Phytometra haematoessa Hampson, 1910
Phytometra helesusalis Walker, 1859
Phytometra heliriusalis Walker, 1859
Phytometra sacraria Felder & Rog..., 1874
Phytometra silona Schaus, 1893
Phytometra subflavalis Walker, 1865
Phytometra subflavalis africana Snellen, 1872
Plecoptera annexa Distant, 1898
Plecoptera arctinotata Walker, 1865
Plecoptera melalepis Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera tripalis Wallengren, 1863
Pleuronodes arida Hampson, 1902
Plusiodonta achalcea Hampson, 1926
Plusiodonta commoda Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta nictites Hampson, 1902
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Polypogon auge Hampson, 1902
Polypogon caffraria Moschler, 1883
Polypogon canofusca Hacker, Krüg..., 2019
Polypogon gigantalis Hampson, 1902
Polypogon isomelana Hacker, 2021
Polypogon leucopis Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melaleuca Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanommoides Krüger, 2005
Polypogon pulverea Hampson, 1902
Polypogon typomelas Krüger, 2005
Popoudina (Popoudina) dorsalis Walker, 1855
Popoudina (Popoudina) leighi Rothschild, 1910
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Progonia luctuosa Hampson, 1902
Progonia perarcuata Hampson, 1902
Psalis securis (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Raparnodes tritonias Hampson, 1902
Rhabdophera hansali Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902
Rhanidophora cinctigutta Walker, 1862
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Rhesala goleta Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhesala natalensis Hampson, 1926
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhodogastria similis (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779
Rhypopteryx kettlewelli Collenette, 1953
Rivula parallella Hampson, 1902
Sarmatia interitalis Guenée, 1854
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia costaestrigalis tropicalis Hacker, 2016
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Sommeria ostentata Distant, 1899
Sommeria spilosoma Felder, 1874
Sommeria strabonis Hampson, 1910
Sozusa deceptrix Krüger, 2019
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Sozusa scutellata Wallengren, 1860
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma scita (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865
Syngatha argyropasta Hampson, 1918
Syngatha phoenicoxantha Hampson, 1914
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Systropha krigei Brauns, 1926
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Tatorinia fumipennis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Tegiapa virescens Hampson, 1910
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus caupona (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus fatilega Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus mesoleuca Walker, 1858
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zebeeba ecrufa Hampson, 1905
Zebeeba mediorufa Hampson, 1910
Zekelita glaucovittata Hacker, 2019
Zekelita poliopera Hampson, 1902
Zobida colon Möschler, 1872
Zobida similipuncta Hampson, 1914

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
61
105
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
15
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
39
100
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
10
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
20
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths
1
1
Genus
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