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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Harare (Mashonaland, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
1679
2379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1654
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1430
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
297
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
297
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
295
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
205
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
198
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
62
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
26
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Harare
26 Genera with 27 Species
#ACDEHLOPSTU
Achaea Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paraona Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harare
27 Species
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Anaphosia aurantiaca Hampson, 1909
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Caripodia chrysargyria (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis aethiopica Snellen, 1872
Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Harare
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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