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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1242
1781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1090
1648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
179
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
179
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
177
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
126
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
124
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Aroa Walker, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
15 Species
Aroa anthora (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Cyana capensis Hampson, 1903
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eudasychira metathermes Hampson, 1905
Eugoa africana Hampson, 1900
Euproctis mesozona (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855
Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855Brown tail moth
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Phryganopsis atrescens Hampson, 1903
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
7
9
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