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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
752
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
479
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
434
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
218
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
92
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
92 Genera with 204 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTUZ
Achaea Hübner, 189115SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Aganais Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1924Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrolopha Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1954Lichen Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 195410SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout16SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1833Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paidia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18623SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1910Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuronodes Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Trichypena Joannis, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1798Rattlebox moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1763Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
204 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea chamaeleon (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea hilaris (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea locra (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea ophismoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea partita (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea spectatura (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Achaea umbrigera Mabille, 1898
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Aganais borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833
Amerila mauritia Stoll, 1781
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Amerila vidua mauritia Stoll, 1781
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis indica (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis lophognatha Hampson, 1926
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anomis xanthindyma (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anthophila ialeura (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Choreutis ialeura Meyrick, 1912
Anthophila turilega (Meyrick, 1924)⇒ Choreutis turilega Meyrick, 1924
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Araeopteron obliquifascia Joanis, 1910
Araeopteron papaziani Guillermet, 2009
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argyrolopha costibarbata Hampson, 1914
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833
Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catada obscura de Joannis, 1906
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala actaea actaea
Cerynea tetramelanosticta Berio, 1954
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Corgatha argillacea (Butler, 1879)⇒ Corgatha terracotta de Joannis, 1910
Corgatha terracotta de Joannis, 1910
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Cyligramma acutior (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma argillosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma bisignata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma importuna (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Digama septempuncta Hampson, 1910
Dysauxes florida (Joannis, 1906)⇒ Maculonaclia tampoketsya Griveaud, 1969
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema mauritia Guenée, 1862
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema squalida Guenée, 1862
Eilema viettei de Toulgoët, 1954
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma accedens aethiopica Hacker, 2019
Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880
Eublemma baccatrix Hacker, 2019
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma purpurina Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Marbled
Eublemma viettei Berio, 1954
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hydrillodes aviculalis Guenée, 1862
Hydrillodes bryophiloides Butler, 1876
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena gravalis Mabille, 1898
Hypena hemiphaea (de Joannis, 1915)⇒ Trichypena gravalis Mabille, 1897
Hypena hemiphaea hemiphaea Joannis, 1915
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena muscosa (Joannis, 1932)⇒ Hypena muscosoides Poole, 1989
Hypena muscosoides Poole, 1989
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena quadra de Joannis, 1915
Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798Lantana defoliator caterpillar
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucaloa infragyrea (Saalmüller, 1891)⇒ Aletia infrargyrea Saalmüller, 1891
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lophoruza affulgens Saalmüller, 1891
Lophoruza mascarena de Joannis, 1910Square-spotted Blue
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo cribrumalis Hübner, 1793Dotted Fan-foot
Maculonaclia florida de Joannis, 1906
Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera marmorea (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Maxera melanocephala (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Metachrostis perplexa Saalmüller, 1891
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis inconcisa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nagia accolytis (Hampson, 1926)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia ecclesiastica (Butler, 1874)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia griveaudi (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia hieratica (Hampson, 1926)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia homotima (Tams, 1935)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia megaruna (Joannis, 1932)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia monastica (Hampson, 1926)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia pilipes (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia proselytis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nagia syba (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Oruza divisa Walker, 1862
Paidia rica FREYER, 1858Glaucous Muslin
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma turbida Butler, 1876
Pericyma vinsonii Guenée, 1862
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plecoptera punctilineata Hampson, 1910
Pleuronodes arida Hampson, 1902
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Progonia matilei Orhant, 2001
Progonia matilei matilei Orhant, 2001
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhesala tetramelanosticta Berio, 1954
Rivula dispar de Joannis, 1915
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Serrodes cordifera (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Trichopalpina zethesia Hampson, 1926
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia inflexalis Guenée, 1854
Sommeria septempuncta Hampson, 1910
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Trichypena gravalis Mabille, 1897
Trichypena quadra (de Joannis, 1915)⇒ Trichypena gravalis Mabille, 1897
Trigonodes acutata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes anfractuosa (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) cruentata Butler, 1881
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata venusta Hübner, 1831
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa formosa Boisduval, 1833
Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798
Zanclognatha lunalis Scopoli, 1763Jubilee Fan-foot
Zekelita angulalis Mabille, 1880

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mauritius
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
24
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
15
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
23
74
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov