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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
310
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
227
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
80
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
34
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
34 Genera with 38 Species
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Amerila Walker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1912Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Marca Saalmüller, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Onychipodia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paraproctis Hübner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1926Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stracilla Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
38 Species
Amerila androfusca Pinhey, 1952
Anua dianaris (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Automolis pallida Hampson, 1901
Caripodia persimilis (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Aglossosia persimilis Hampson, 1914
Cerynea rhodotrichia (Walker, 1866)⇒ Cerynea thermesialis Walker, 1866
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Digama strabonis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sommeria strabonis Hampson, 1910
Eilema elongata Rothschild, 1912
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
Eublemma bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eublemma brunneosa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eublemma chlorochroa Hampson, 1910
Eublemma postrufa (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Eublemma postrufoides Poole, 1989
Euproctis sericaria Tams, 1924
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypotacha legrandi Berio, 1959
Lacipa melanosticta Hampson, 1910
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Marca arcuata (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Marca proclinata Saalmüller, 1891
Metarctia margaretha Kiriakoff, 1957
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Onychipodia bimarginata (Butler, 1894)⇒ Onychipodia strammea Hampson, 1914
Paraproctis coulsoni Collenette, 1954
Plecoptera melanoscia Hampson, 1926
Pteredoa siderea Hering, 1926
Radiarctia jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Rhypopteryx tacita Hering, 1927
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Stracena summissa Hering, 1927
Stracilla fowleri Collenette, 1955
Tathorhynchus leucobasis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Teracotona major Rothschild, 1933
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nairobi
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
11
11
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