Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Lesotho (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 288
1975
3826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 287
1972
3822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 273
1944
3787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 164
1390
2777 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
401
733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
401
733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
399
728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
306
590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
297
573 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
157
300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 79
121 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Lesotho
79 Genera with 121 Species
| Acantholipes Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1865 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Afrogortyna Krüger, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apisa Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1900 | Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Automolis Hübner, 1855 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bracharoa Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brunia Moore, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceryx Wallengren, 1854 | Orange Spotted Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corgatha Walker, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Creagra Hübner, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaroa Hampson, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrisia Hubner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1854 | Lichen Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1898 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1902 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Eucreagra Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammarctia Aurivillius, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerophanes Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lacera Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprosiella Collins, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucaloa Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Logunovium Dubatolov, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrosia Hampson, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micrilema Hampson, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Naarda Walker, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naroma Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ovenna Birket-Smith, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paralacydes Aurivillius, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paramaenas Grünberg, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraona Moore, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasteosia Hampson, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pericallia Hübner, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pirateolea | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 2005 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Popoudina Dubatolov, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodogastria Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saenura Wallengren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siccia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretes Boisduval, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zalaca Walker, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zekelita Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lesotho
121 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858 | | | Achaea boris Geyer, 1837 | | | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Achaea sordida Walker, 1865 | | | Afrogortyna altimontana Krüger, 1997 | | | Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Apisa canescens Walker, 1855 | | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Asura fulvia (Hampson, 1900) | ⇒ Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912 | | Audea fatilega (Felder & Rog..., 1874) | ⇒ Ulotrichopus fatilega Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902 | | | Automolis bicolora Walker, 1856 | | | Automolis lateritia (Herrich-Schä..., 1855) | ⇒ Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781 | | | Automolis rufescens Walker, 1855 | | | Bracharoa dregei Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Brown vapourer | | Bracharoa quadripunctata Wallengren, 1875 | | | Bracharoa tricolor Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | | | Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854 | | | Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | | Ceryx fulvescens Walker, 1854 | | | Corgatha albigrisea Warren, 1914 | | | Corgatha latifera Walker, 1869 | | | Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784 | | | Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905) | ⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784 | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767 | Passenger | | Eilema chalybeata Hampson, 1901 | | | Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854 | | | Estigmene lemniscata (Distant, 1898) | ⇒ Popoudina lemniscata Distant, 1898 | | Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863 | Yellow and purple banded moth | | Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935 | | Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma bolinia bolinia Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma brunneosuffusa (Felder & Rog..., 1874) | ⇒ Eublemma ornatula Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | Eublemma caffrorum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Eublemma flaviceps Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma foedosa Guenée, 1852 | Swift Setwing | | Eublemma ornatula Felder & Rog..., 1874 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833 | | | Eublemma scitula scitula Rambur, 1833 | | | Eublemma uninotata Hampson, 1902 | | | Eucreagra arculifera (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Eilema natalica Felder, 1874 | | Euproctis emprepes Turner, 1931 | | | Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855 | Brown tail moth | | Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammarctia bilinea Walker, 1865 | | | Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes exclusiva (Pagenstecher, 1907) | ⇒ Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858 | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798 | Lantana defoliator caterpillar | | Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794 | Moth | | Hypocala plumicornis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794 | | Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902 | | | Idia undulilinea Krüger, 2005 | | | Lacera alope Cramer, 1780 | | | Laelia subrosea Walker, 1855 | | | Laelia xyleutis Hampson, 1905 | | | Lamprosiella plumbea Hampson, 1900 | | | Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865 | | | Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875 | | | Macrosia chalybeata Hampson, 1901 | | | Macrosia fumeola Walker, 1854 | | | Metachrostis snelleni Wallengren, 1875 | | | Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 | | | Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Micrilema craushayi Hampson, 1903 | | | Micrilema crawshayi (Hampson, 1903) | ⇒ Micrilema craushayi Hampson, 1903 | | Naarda melanommoides Krüger, 2005 | | | Naroma signifera Walker, 1856 | | | Nodaria grisea Hampson, 1916 | Curve-winged Metalmark | | Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857 | | | Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Ovenna vicaria Walker, 1854 | Ubiquitous Footman | | Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852 | | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875 | | | Paralacydes gracilis (Butler, 1898) | ⇒ Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875 | | Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911 | | | Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912 | | | Pasteosia orientalis Hampson, 1909 | | | Pasteosia plumbea Hampson, 1900 | | | Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902 | | | Phytometra sacraria Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Pirateolea funebris Krüger, 2005 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Polypogon melanommoides Krüger, 2005 | | | Polypogon pulverea Hampson, 1902 | | | Polypogon typomelas Krüger, 2005 | | | Polypogon undulilinea Krüger, 2005 | | | Popoudina (Popoudina) lemniscata Distant, 1898 | | | Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855 | | | Progonia grisea Hampson, 1905 | | | Pseudophragmatobia limbata Krüger, 2009 | | | Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779 | Tri-coloured Tiger Moth | | Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858 | | | Saurita pontia Druce, 1894 | | | Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | | Siccia caffra Walker, 1854 | | | Sommeria spilosoma Felder, 1874 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Spilosoma dissimilis (Distant, 1897) | ⇒ Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897 | | Spilosoma scortillum (Wallengren, 1876) | ⇒ Logunovium scortillum Wallengren, 1875 | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898 | | | Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863 | | | Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854 | | | Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902 | | | Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zalaca snelleni Wallengren, 1875 | | | Zekelita (Zekelita) equalisella Walker, 1863 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lesotho | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 36
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 5
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 16
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Xyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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