Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Eritrea (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 187
1282
2410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 185
1277
2406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 181
1273
2401 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 124
1075
2143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
363
728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
363
728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
363
728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
306
656 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
303
653 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
197
470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 86
208 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Eritrea
86 Genera with 208 Species
| Acantharctia Aurivillius, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acantholipes Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1891 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossosia Hampson, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloa Walker, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alpenus Walker, 1910 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1880 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amsacta Walker, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1940 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Antarchaea Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apisa Walker, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automolis Hübner, 1880 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Balacra Walker, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bracharoa Hübner, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caripodia Hampson, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Casama Walker, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clytie Hübner, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crorema Walker, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 2013 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1939 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1941 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1854 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1987 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2022 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Galtara Walker, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropalpia Berio, 1865 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1858 | Bloxworth snout | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1939 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1940 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepista Wallengren, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucanimorpha Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1940 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrosia Hampson, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1875 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1880 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Micralarctia A. Watson, 1910 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naroma Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1854 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1794 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paralpenus A. Watson, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1872 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pirateolea | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podomachla Strand, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1913 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdophera Staudinger, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodesana Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Secusio Walker, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Seydelia Kiriakoff, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1939 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staetherinia Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenilema Hampson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stracilla Hübner, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teracotona Butler, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretes Boisduval, 1912 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrgis Walker, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tytroca Wiltshire, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eritrea
208 Species and 15 Subspecies | Acantharctia metaleuca Hampson, 1901 | | | Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858 | | | Achaea albitermia Hampson, 1910 | | | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea echo Walker, 1858 | | | Achaea finita Guenée, 1852 | Finite Achaea | | Achaea illustrata Walker, 1858 | | | Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852 | | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Achaea limbata (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Achaea finita Guenée, 1852 | | Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775 | | | Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Aedia mesonephele Hampson, 1916 | | | Aedia pyramidalis Hampson, 1916 | | | Aedia pyramidalis pyramidalis Hampson, 1926 | | | Aglossosia fusca Berio, 1939 | | | Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887 | | | Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781 | | | Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781) | ⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781 | | Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781 | | | Alpenus nigropunctata (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | Alpenus nigropunctatus Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Alpenus schraderi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Alpenus schraderi schraderi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Amata magnopupillata Berio, 1941 | | | Amata magrettii Berio, 1937 | | | Amata rufina Oberthür, 1878 | | | Amerila roseomarginata Rothschild, 1910 | | | Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Amsacta hampsoni (Rothschild, 1910) | ⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887 | | Amsacta senegalensis (Rothschild, 1933) | ⇒ Aloa moloneyi Druce, 1887 | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Anomis tamsi Berio, 1940 | | | Antarchaea fragilis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875 | | Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | Owl moth | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Apisa cana (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957 | | Apisa canescens Walker, 1855 | | | Apisa microcanescens (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957 | | Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910) | ⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855 | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Audea melaleuca Walker, 1865 | | | Audea postalbida (Berio, 1954) | ⇒ Audea subligata Distant, 1902 | | Audea subligata Distant, 1902 | | | Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858 | | | Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855) | ⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Automolis pallida Hampson, 1901 | | | Automolis unicolor (Oberthür, 1880) | ⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Balacra tamsi Kiriakoff, 1957 | | | Bracharoa impunctata de Joannis, 1913 | | | Bracharoa impurata de Joannis, 1913 | | | Bracharoa reducta Hering, 1926 | | | Caripodia fusca (Berio, 1939) | ⇒ Aglossosia fusca Berio, 1939 | | Casama hemippa Swinhoe, 1906 | | | Cerocala illustrata Holland, 1897 | | | Chionaema fugax (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773 | | Chionaema puella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Cyana puella Drury, 1773 | | Clytie sabaea (Wiltshire, 1947) | ⇒ Clytie scotorrhiza Hampson, 1913 | | Crorema collenettei Hering, 1932 | | | Crorema rossii Berio, 1939 | | | Cyana fugax Berio, 1939 | | | Cyana puella Drury, 1773 | | | Cyana puella fugax Berio, 1939 | | | Cyana puella postflavida Rothschild, 1924 | | | Cyana squalida Karisch, 2013 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Dasychira daphne Hering, 1926 | | | Dasychira innocens Berio, 1943 | | | Dasychira plesia Collenette, 1939 | | | Digama africana Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Digama aganais Felder, 1874 | | | Digama albescens Berio, 1941 | | | Digama albicans Berio, 1941 | | | Digama albicostata Berio, 1941 | | | Digama deliae Berio, 1939 | | | Digama disticta Berio, 1941 | | | Digama feralba Berio, 1941 | | | Digama lineata Berio, 1941 | | | Digama meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Digama monosticta Berio, 1941 | | | Drasteria yerburyi Butler, 1892 | | | Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767 | Passenger | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854 | | | Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852 | | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Eublemma admota Felder R. & ..., 1875 | | | Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896 | | | Eublemma gayneri Rothschild, 1901 | | | Eublemma leucozona Hampson, 1910 | | | Eublemma mesozona Hampson, 1914 | | | Eublemma olmii Berio, 1937 | | | Eublemma parvisi Berio, 1940 | | | Eublemma pretoriae (Wallengren, 1875) | ⇒ Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896 | | Eublemma quadrilineata Moore, 1881 | | | Eublemma quinarioides Berio, 1945 | Widow Skimmer | | Eublemma savour (Berio, 1950) | ⇒ Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896 | | Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896 | | | Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875 | | | Eublemma staudingeri minuticula Hacker & Sch..., 2019 | | | Eublemma vinosa Berio, 1987 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022 | | | Euproctis consocia Walker, 1865 | | | Euproctis fasciata (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855 | | Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916 | | | Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939 | | | Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890 | | | Heteropalpia exarata exarata Mabille, 1890 | | | Heteropalpia exarata lilliae Berio, 1960 | | | Heteropalpia lilliae (Berio, 1960) | ⇒ Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890 | | Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865 | | | Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813 | Bloxworth Snout | | Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854) | ⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844 | | Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | | Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852 | | | Hypotacha fiorii Berio, 1943 | | | Hypotacha legrandi Berio, 1959 | | | Hypotacha raffaldii Berio, 1939 | | | Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855 | | | Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1808 | Reed Tussock | | Laelia dabano Collenette, 1934 | | | Laelia extorta Distant, 1897 | | | Laelia promissa Berio, 1940 | | | Lepista arabica Rebel, 1907 | | | Leucanimorpha disjuncta Walker, 1870 | Texas Powdered-Skipper | | Lygephila alaica Remm, 1983 | | | Lygephila colorata Babics & L. ..., 2009 | | | Lygephila mommereti Berio, 1940 | | | Macrosia fumeola Walker, 1854 | | | Metachrostis anticalis Walker, 1865 | | | Metachrostis olmii Berio, 1937 | | | Metachrostis olmii olmii Berio, 1937 | | | Metachrostis parvisi Berio, 1940 | | | Metachrostis quinaria Moore, 1881 | | | Metachrostis quinarioides Berio, 1947 | | | Metachrostis snelleni Wallengren, 1875 | | | Metarctia aegrota (Berio, 1939) | ⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Metarctia haematricha Hampson, 1905 | | | Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Metarctia nigritarsis Berio, 1941 | | | Metarctia pumila Hampson, 1909 | | | Metarctia unicolor Oberthür, 1880 | | | Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Micralarctia punctulatum purus Butler, 1878 | | | Micralarctia punctulatum schraderi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Micralarctia schraderi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | | Naroma signifera Walker, 1856 | | | Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854) | ⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854 | | Ophisma albitermia Hampson, 1910 | | | Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852 | Grey Drab | | Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiusa rectificata Berio, 1841 | | | Ophiusa satanas Berio, 1941 | | | Ophiusa tettensis Hopffer, 1857 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | | Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918) | ⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | | Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | Small oresia | | Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | | Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | | Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Pandesma decaryi Viette, 1966 | | | Paralpenus ugandae Hampson, 1916 | | | Paralpenus wintgensi Strand, 1909 | | | Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858 | | | Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875 | | | Phytometra pentheus Fawcett, 1916 | | | Phytometra rosinans Lucas D., 1938 | | | Phytometra rosinans accentuata Berio, 1950 | | | Phytometra rosinans rosinans Lucas D., 1938 | | | Phytometra subflavalis Walker, 1865 | | | Phytometra subflavalis africana Snellen, 1872 | | | Pirateolea piscator Fletcher, 1961 | | | Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854 | | | Polydesma scriptilis Guenée, 1852 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Polypogon atrirena Joannis, 1913 | | | Rhabdophera hansali Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Rhodesana daphne Hering, 1926 | | | Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844 | | | Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844 | | | Secusio somalensis | | | Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | | Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | Catapult moth | | Seydelia geometrica Oberthür, 1883 | | | Seydelia intermedia Berio, 1941 | | | Sommeria africana Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sommeria aganais Felder R., 1874 | | | Sommeria meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sommeria meridionalis deliae Berio, 1939 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Spilosoma metaleuca Hampson, 1905 | | | Staetherinia coenosa de Joannis, 1913 | | | Stenilema arabica Rebel, 1907 | | | Stracilla translucida Oberthür, 1880 | | | Teracotona (Neoteracotona) proditrix Berio, 1939 | | | Teracotona (Neoteracotona) pruinosa de Joannis, 1912 | | | Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865 | | | Teracotona subterminata Hampson, 1901 | | | Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863 | | | Thyretes misa (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863 | | Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878 | | | Thyretes phasma (Oberthür, 1878) | ⇒ Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926 | | Thyretes signivenis Hering, 1937 | | | Thyretes trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912 | | | Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926 | | | Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Eritrea | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 3
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 30
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 5
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 26
55 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 11
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Xyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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