Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 65
415
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 59
405
936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 56
402
934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
227
619 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
170
487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
154
468 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
17
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 10
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kakamega Forest
10 Genera with 15 Species | Amerila Walker, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eugoa Walker, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exilisia de Toulgoët, 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1915 | Psyche | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaegorista Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Soloe Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Soloella Gaede, 2007 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kakamega Forest
15 Species and 3 Subspecies | Amerila thermochroa Hampson, 1916 | | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Eugoa corniculata Kühne, 2007 | | | Exilisia friederikeae Kühne, 2007 | | | Exilisia gablerinus Kühne, 2008 | | | Leptosia alcesta inalcesta (Bernardi, 1959) | ⇒ Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | | Leptosia hybrida somereni Bernardi, 1959 | | | Leptosia nupta pseudonupta Bernardi, 1959 | | | Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915 | Opaque Spirit | | Marblepsis kakamega Collenette, 1937 | | | Phaegorista leucomelas Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Soloe trigutta Walker, 1854 | | | Soloella guttivaga Walker, 1854 | | | Soloella orientis Kühne, 2007 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kakamega Forest | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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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
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