Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kwale County (Coast Province, Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 84
307
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 84
307
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 72
279
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 57
254
356 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 26
140
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 26
140
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
140
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
108
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
96
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 2
18
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 15
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kwale County
15 Genera with 18 Species | Achaea Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1900 | Lichen Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epidromia Guenée, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteredoa Hübner, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Secusio Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Soloe Walker, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwale County
18 Species | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Amerila catinca Häuser & Bop..., 1997 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Digama africana Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema flavibasis Hampson, 1900 | | | Eilema nitens Hampson, 1900 | | | Epidromia gargilius Schaus, 1912 | | | Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875 | | | Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | South African day-flying moth | | Euchromia wasinica (Strand, 1917) | ⇒ Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Pteredoa fuscovenata Wichgraf, 1922 | | | Secusio strigata Walker, 1854 | | | Soloe tripunctata Druce, 1896 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kwale County | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 6
7 | Genera
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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