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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1378
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1197
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
244
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
243
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
241
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
138
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Garden Route
19 Genera with 23 Species
Amata Fabricius, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dicranuropsis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paroruza Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garden Route
23 Species
Amata anna Butler, 1876
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amata khoisana de Freina, 2015
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Autoba admota Felder & Rog..., 1874
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Creagra dealbata (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicranuropsis vilis Felder, 1874
Euproctis haemodetes Hampson, 1905
Euproctis sanguigutta Hampson, 1905
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Morasa rhodopepla Felder R., 1874
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Paroruza lateritia Felder & Rog..., 1875
Rhypopteryx kettlewelli Collenette, 1953
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia punctigera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Sommeria spilosoma Felder, 1874
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Garden Route
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
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