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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Lindi Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
235
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
222
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
95
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
69
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
65
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lindi Region
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Leptaroa Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lindi Region
8 Species
Acanthofrontia bianulata Wichgraf, 1922
Hemerophanes litigiosa Hering, 1926
Laelia amaura Hering, 1926
Leptaroa flava Hering, 1926
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Metachrostis chalcoscripta Hacker, 2011
Pericallia matronula Linnaeus, 1758Large Tiger Moth
Rhypopteryx lymantrioides Hering, 1926

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lindi Region
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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