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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
2562
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2561
5905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
2510
5772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1935
4863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
672
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
498
1505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
484
1478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
178
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
109
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
109 Genera with 238 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
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P
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Aburina Möschler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Abynotha Swinhoe, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosia Krüger, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agaphthora Meyrick, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Architesma Birket-Smith, 20252SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1913Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 188116SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cautatha Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1865Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cragiosia Volynkin, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Crocosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gaedeodes Fletcher & V..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphlebia Hampson, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hollandia Karsch, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloperina Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1852Bloxworth snout11SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolopha Hampson, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1777Psyche3SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Lithosiccia Volynkin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Logunovium Dubatolov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Meganaclia Aurivillius, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Miniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neomardara Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neophemula Kiriakoff, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nishada Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nodozana Druce, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1854Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Opoboa Tessmann, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Otroeda Walker, 20204SpeciesTaxom
Ovenna Birket-Smith, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Palaeugoa Durante, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parevia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phaegorista Boisduval, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1955Stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Porthesaroa Hering, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapiconoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogiria Berio, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Psichotoe Boisduval, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Sarothroceras Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Siccasura Volynkin & L..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 20238SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Thyretarctia Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ziela Fletcher & V..., 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
238 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aburina leucocharagma Hampson, 1926
Abynotha preussi Mabille & Vu..., 1892
Acanthosia pervolgata Volynkin, 2025
Acanthosia tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata Birket-Smith, 1965
Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852
Achaea cerbera (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea ezea Cramer, 1779
Achaea hircus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Achaea ezea Cramer, 1779
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Afrasura discreta Durante, 2009
Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Agaphthora lamottei Kiriakoff, 1963
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata basithyris Hampson, 1914
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata nigrobasalis Rothschild, 1910
Amata tomasina Butler, 1876
Amata uelleburgensis Strand, 1912
Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Amerila vidua vidua Cramer, 1780
Amphicallia thelwalli Druce, 1882
Amphicallia thelwalli incomparabilis Mabille, 1892
Amphicallia thelwalli thelwalli Druce, 1882
Anapisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Anapisa melaleuca Holland, 1898
Anapisa monotonia (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Anomis leona Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Apisa bourgognei Kiriakoff, 1952
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa cinereocostata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Apisa histrio Kiriakoff, 1953
Apisa holobrunnea (Talbot, 1932)⇒ Anapisa holobrunnea Talbot, 1932
Apisa kivensis (Dufrane, 1945)⇒ Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Apisa subcanescens (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Architesma ampullaria Volynkin, 2025
Architesma frondosa Volynkin, 2025
Arctiananna luteolata Kühne, 2014
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura hieroglyphica (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Audea hemihyala Karsch, 1896
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra conradti Oberthür, 1911
Balacra ehrmanni Holland, 1893
Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856
Balacra germana (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra humphreyi Rothschild, 1912
Balacra inflammata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra intermedia (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Balacra magna (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra ochracea (Walker, 1869)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra preussi Aurivillius, 1904
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Bocula lamottei Fletcher D. ..., 1955
Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Brunia guineacola Strand, 1912
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878)⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878
Cautatha drepanodes Hampson, 1910
Cerynea limbobrunnea Fletcher, 1961
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Cragiosia smithi Volynkin, 2024
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Crocosia phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Eilema divisa Walker, 1862
Crorema ochracea Snellen, 1872
Cyana basisticta Hampson, 1914
Cyana delicata Walker, 1854
Cyana klausruedigerbecki Karisch, 2005
Cyana occidentalis Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana rubristriga rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana suessmuthi Karisch, 2013
Cyana trigutta Walker, 1854
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma troglodyta (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775
Dasychira eremita Collenette, 1955
Dasychira nubifera Holland, 1893
Dasychira rocana Swinhoe, 1906
Dasychira trapezimaculata Strand, 1909
Dysgonia pudica Möschler, 1887
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Episparis gomphiona Hampson, 1926
Episparis penetrata Walker, 1857
Ericeia lituraria Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma accedens aethiopica Hacker, 2019
Eublemma carneotincta Hampson, 1910
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma scitula scitula Rambur, 1833
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia guineensis Fabricius, 1775
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022
Eudocima banakus Plötz, 1880
Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869
Euproctis molunduana Aurivillius, 1925
Euproctis nimba Collenette, 1955
Euproctis ouria Collenette, 1931
Euproctis pasteopa Collenette, 1955
Eyralpenus (Pareyralpenus) quadrilunata Hampson, 1901
Gaedeodes testacea Fletcher & V..., 1955
Gesonia stictigramma Hampson, 1926
Haemaphlebia pallidifusca Hacker, 2019
Hemerophanes acerata Collenette, 1939
Hemerophanes enos Druce, 1896
Hippurarctia cinereoguttata Strand, 1912
Hollandia sigillata Butler, 1892
Hyaloperina privata Hering, 1926
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena laetalis Walker, 1859
Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena poliopera (Bethune-Baker, 1909)⇒ Trichypena poliopera Bethune-Baker, 1909
Hypena raiedi Lödl, 1994
Hypena reichli Lödl, 1998
Hypena rudolfi Lödl, 1994
Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia subrosea Walker, 1855
Lamprolopha parascotoides Hacker, 2019
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952Hybrid Spirit
Leptosia medusa Cramer, 1777Dainty Spirit
Leucoma dexitera Collenette, 1960
Leucoma dicella Collenette, 1960
Leucoma luteipes Walker, 1855
Leucoma xanthocephala Hering, 1926
Leucoma xanthosoma Saalmüller, 1884
Lithosiccia juvenis Holland, 1893
Logunovium nigricosta Holland, 1893
Lophoruza affulgens Saalmüller, 1891
Lophoruza semiscripta Mabille, 1893Mangrove Buckeye
Lycomorphodes aurobrunnea Gibeaux, 1983
Meganaclia grehani Ignatev, 2023
Meganaclia johannae Ignatev & Sulak, 2023
Meganaclia josephi Ignatev, Paś..., 2023
Melisa croceipes Aurivillius, 1892
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia burra Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Metarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia maria Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia paremphares Holland, 1893
Metarctia priscilla Kiriakoff, 1957
Metarctia przybylowiczi Ochse, 2017
Metarctia rufescens Walker, 1855
Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852
Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893
Myopsyche kivensis Dufrane, 1945
Naarda hirsutalis Hacker, 2021
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Neomardara africana Holland, 1893
Neophemula vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Neophemula vitrina vitrina Oberthür, 1909
Nodozana aurobrunnea (Gibeaux, 1983)⇒ Lycomorphodes bicolor Rothschild, 1913
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Ophiusa conspicienda Walker, 1858
Opoboa chrysoparala Collenette, 1932
Otroeda cafra Drury, 1780
Otroeda derozierae László & Bou..., 2023
Otroeda hesperia Cramer, 1779
Otroeda smithi Bouyer, Lász..., 2020
Ovenna guineacola Strand, 1912
Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854Ubiquitous Footman
Palaeugoa spurrelli Hampson, 1914
Parevia metachryseis (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Trichromia metachryseis Hampson, 1905
Phaegorista agaristiodes Boisduval, 1836
Phaegorista agaristoides Boisduval, 1836
Phaegorista helcitoides (Walker, 1869)⇒ Phaegorista similis Walker, 1869
Phaegorista interrupta (Strand, 1909)⇒ Phaegorista agaristoides Boisduval, 1836
Phaegorista similis Walker, 1869
Phoenicoprocta metachrysea (Druce, 1898)⇒ Phoenicoprocta vacillans Walker, 1856
Platyja remaudi Laporte, 1972
Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858
Plecoptera mollardi Fletcher & V..., 1955
Plecoptera nimba Fletcher & V..., 1955
Porthesaroa aclyta Collenette, 1953
Pseudapiconoma testacea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Balacra testacea Aurivillius, 1881
Pseudogiria angulata Bethune-Baker, 1909
Pseudothyretes carnea Hampson, 1898
Pseudothyretes obscurus Przybyłowic..., 2015
Pseudothyretes perpusilla Walker, 1856
Pseudothyretes rubicundula Strand, 1912
Psichotoe cingulata Kiriakoff, 1963
Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola maior Durante & Pa..., 2002
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia rubrovitta Aurivillius, 1904
Sarothroceras alluaudi (Mabille, 1889)⇒ Sarothroceras banaka Plötz, 1880
Siccasura numida Holland, 1893
Siccasura spatulata Volynkin & L..., 2021
Siccia acornuta Volynkin, 2023
Siccia bicultula Volynkin, 2023
Siccia bilobata Volynkin, 2023
Siccia carinata Volynkin, 2023
Siccia cretata Hampson, 1914
Siccia gypsia Hampson, 1914
Siccia kuehnei Volynkin, 2023
Siccia ziela Volynkin, 2023
Soloe trigutta Walker, 1854
Spilosoma bifurca (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869
Tachosa malagasy (Viette, 1966)⇒ Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869
Thumatha infantula (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Thyretarctia haematica Holland, 1893
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Trichromia metachryseis Hampson, 1905
Tumicla retromaculata Durante, 2008
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Virbia porioni de Toulgoët, 1983
Zekelita tinctalis Zeller, 1852
Ziela biplaga Fletcher D. ..., 1955
Ziela testacea Fletcher D. ..., 1955

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Guinea
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
61
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
14
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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