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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Iringa Region (Central Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
554
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
554
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
539
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
516
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
121
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
112
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
29
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iringa Region
11 Genera with 10 Species
Afrasura Durante, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Antona Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1994Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iringa Region
10 Species
Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, 2019
Antona entella Felder, 1874
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eudocima lequeuxi Brou & Zilli, 2016
Hypena zyzzybae Lödl, 1994
Lacipa pseudolacipa Hering, 1926
Palasea pruinosa Hering, 1927
Pseudoradiarctia affinis Bartel, 1903
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) alicia Hampson, 1911

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Iringa Region
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
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