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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
573
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
501
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maputo Bay
13 Genera with 13 Species
Achaea Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Griveaudyria Viette, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
13 Species
Achaea arabella (Bryk, 1915)⇒ Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Amata caerulescens Druce, 1898
Amerila lupia Druce, 1887
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Episparis leucotessellis Hampson, 1902
Eugoa dalmani (Aurivillius, 1912)⇒ Evgoa dalmanii Fåhraeus, 1872
Griveaudyria cangia Druce, 1887
Laelia xyleutis Hampson, 1905
Palasea mosera Druce, 1898
Pteredoa subapicalis Hering, 1926
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Rhypopteryx rhodea Hampson, 1905
Secusio mania Druce, 1887

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Maputo Bay
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
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