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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Grande Comore (Comoros)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
335
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
335
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
334
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
330
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
257
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
257
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
257
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
185
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
174
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
90
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
47
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Grande Comore
47 Genera with 70 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Chusaris Walker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Detoulgoetia Dubatolov, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1956Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Exilisia de Toulgoët, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Madagascarctia Dubatolov, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mimulosia Toulgoët, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Nicetosoma de Vos, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1909Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1981Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Spatulosia de Toulgoët, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tegiapa Nye, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Viettesia de Toulgoët, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grande Comore
70 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amerila vitrea saalmuelleri Rothschild, 1911
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833
Asota comorana Aurivillius, 1909
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890
Chusaris comoroana Viette, 1981
Corgatha comorana Viette, 1981
Creagra comorensis Collenette, 1937
Cyana tripuncta de Toulgoët, 1980
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Detoulgoetia comorensis Rothschild, 1933
Detoulgoetia pseudosparsata Rothschild, 1933
Digama angasijensis Viette, 1970
Dysgonia macrorhyncha Hampson, 1913
Eilema catenata Mabille, 1900
Eilema comorensis de Toulgoët, 1955
Eilema humbloti de Toulgoët, 1956
Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880
Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma perturbata Hacker, 2019
Eublemma subolivalis Mabille, 1893
Exilisia insularis de Toulgoët, 1972
Exilisia variegata de Toulgoët, 1972
Galtara colettae de Toulgoët, 1976
Galtara extensa Butler, 1880Madagascar moth
Gesonia inscitia Swinhoe, 1885
Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844
Hydrillodes carayoni Viette, 1981
Hydrillodes comoroana Viette, 1981
Hypena grandecomorensis Lödl, 1994
Hypena nazus Viette, 1981
Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
Hypena ophiusinalis Mabille, 1879
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
Lophoruza affulgens Saalmüller, 1891
Metachrostis pyrosticta Joannis, 1910
Mimulosia quadripunctaria de Toulgoët, 1956
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Nagia griveaudi (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera pallescens (Oberthür, 1890)⇒ Chiromachla pallescens Oberthür, 1890
Nyctemera virgo Strand, 1909
Ogoa oberthueri Rothschild, 1916
Olapa tavetensis Holland, 1892
Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858
Platyja rivulosum Saalmüller, 1880
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Polypogon nazus Viette, 1981
Simplicia carayoni Viette, 1981
Sommeria sagittata Gaede, 1926
Sommeria sagittata angasijensis Viette, 1970
Spatulosia griveaudi de Toulgoët, 1972
Spilosoma adelinae (de Toulgoët, 1991)⇒ Madagascarctia adelinae de Toulgoët, 1991
Tegiapa comorana Viette, 1981
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Viettesia bicolor de Toulgoët, 1980
Viettesia matilei de Toulgoët, 1978

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
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