Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Mahé (Seychelles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 124
540
866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 124
540
866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 120
530
856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 86
427
638 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
227
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
227
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
227
358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
98
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
85
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
62
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 36
54 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Mahé
36 Genera with 54 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrolopha Hampson, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avatha Walker, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cultripalpa Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1914 | Lichen Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrillodes Guenée, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1866 | Bloxworth snout | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenodes Doubleday, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposada Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1908 | Leptosomas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parascotia Hubner, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 2001 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesala Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1907 | Rattlebox moths | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mahé
54 Species and 4 Subspecies | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833 | | Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879 | | | Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758 | Eastern Alchymist | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Araeopteron minimale FREYER, 1912 | | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Argyrolopha malickyi Hacker, 2019 | | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Avatha extranea Berio, 1962 | | | Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859 | Moth | | Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852 | | | Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema contorta Fryer, 1912 | | | Eilema lamprocraspis Hampson, 1914 | | | Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880) | ⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880 | | Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882 | | | Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | South African day-flying moth | | Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859 | | | Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787 | Parallel Lines | | Hydrillodes perplexalis Fryer, 1912 | | | Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798 | Lantana defoliator caterpillar | | Hypena varialis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypenodes nigerrimalis Fryer, 1912 | | | Hyposada rupestre Fryer, 1912 | | | Metachrostis perplexa Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | Pale Brown Lines | | Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857) | ⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857 | | Nyctemera seychellensis Hampson, 1908 | | | Parascotia endemica Hacker & Sal..., 2019 | | | Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Progonia malickyi Hacker, 2021 | | | Progonia matilei Orhant, 2001 | | | Progonia matilei matilei Orhant, 2001 | | | Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866 | | | Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844 | | | Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912 | | | Rivula dimorpha dimorpha Fryer, 1912 | | | Schrankia croceipicta Hampson, 1893 | | | Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) diva Mabille, 1879 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa elata fatela Jordan, 1939 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779 | Arctiinae Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mahé | 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 | 5
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 11
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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