Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 393
3768
6674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 391
3766
6672 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 374
3723
6624 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 252
3215
5960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
1132
2039 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1130
2036 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
1127
2020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
655
1235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
597
1135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
255
433 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 114
181 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Natal
114 Genera with 181 Species
| Ableptina Prout, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acantharctia Aurivillius, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Afrasura Durante, 1854 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossosia Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alelimma Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1920 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1912 | Tiger Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athyrma Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audea Walker, 1913 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacosoma Felder, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calesia Guenée, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraptila Guenée, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerynea Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corgatha Walker, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cragia Birket-Smith, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crorema Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1854 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diota Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1900 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episparis Walker, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitoxis Wallengren, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1855 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1902 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemmistis Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucreagra Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudasychira Möschler, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1862 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eurosia Hampson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurozonosia Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exophyla Guenée, 1902 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eyralpenus Butler, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Facidia Walker, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Galtara Walker, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipoepa Walker, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holocryptis Lucas, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypagoptera Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1866 | Bloxworth snout | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypopyra Guenée, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ilemodes Hampson, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacipa Hübner, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1915 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucaloa Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocyttarra Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marca Saalmüller, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1875 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1917 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micraroa Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naarda Walker, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nagia Walker, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Naroma Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1857 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochrota Hopffer, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olapa Walker, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oruza Walker, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palasea Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralpenus A. Watson, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraona Moore, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pleuronodes Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1866 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypogon Schrank, 1875 | Rabbitsfoot grass | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Popoudina Dubatolov, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procanthia Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proschaliphora Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pusiola Wallengren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raparna Moore, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhanidophora Wallengren, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesalides Prout, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ruanda Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sommeria Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatorinia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teracotona Butler, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyas Hübner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichaeta Swinhoe, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogocraspis Hampson, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1902 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1877 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Natal
181 Species | Ableptina nubifera Hampson, 1902 | | | Acantharctia vittata Aurivillius, 1899 | | | Achaea bryoxantha (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852 | | Achaea caeruleoalba Strand, 1913 | | | Achaea renimacula Strand, 1913 | | | Afrasura fulvia Hampson, 1900 | | | Afrasura ichorina Butler, 1877 | | | Afrasura rivulosa Walker, 1854 | | | Aglossosia flavimarginata Hampson, 1900 | | | Alelimma pallicostalis Hampson, 1902 | | | Amerila affinis Rothschild, 1910 | | | Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | | Anomis subrosealis Walker, 1866 | | | Anthophila entechna Meyrick, 1920 | | | Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847) | ⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847 | | Aroa difficilis Walker, 1855 | | | Aroa discalis Walker, 1855 | | | Aroa ochraceata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Aroa discalis Walker, 1855 | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Aroa signata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Aroa discalis Walker, 1855 | | Asura natalensis Wallengren, 1860 | Crossed Footman | | Asura thumataeformis Strand, 1912 | | | Athyrma anguliplaga Walker, 1865 | | | Audea abbreviata Strand, 1914 | | | Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858 | | | Audea fatua (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858 | | Audea hypostigmata (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858 | | Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902 | | | Cacosoma gnatula Boisduval, 1847 | | | Cacosoma naclioides (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Psichotoe gnatula Boisduval, 1847 | | Calesia othello Fawcett, 1916 | | | Ceraptila megaproctis Hampson, 1902 | | | Cerynea thermesialis Walker, 1866 | | | Chalciope erecta Hampson, 1902 | | | Corgatha chionocraspis Hampson, 1918 | | | Corgatha producta Hampson, 1902 | | | Cragia quadrinotata Walker, 1864 | | | Creatonotos punctivitta Walker, 1855 | | | Cyana marshalli Hampson, 1900 | | | Cyana natalensis Karisch, 2013 | | | Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854 | | | Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 | | | Dichromia tolmeta Prout A. E., 1925 | | | Dichromia velatipennis Butler, 1875 | | | Digama spilleri (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Afrowatsonius spilleri Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | Diota privata Walker, 1865 | | | Dysgonia propyrrha (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Buzara propyrrha Walker, 1858 | | Eilema discifera Hampson, 1900 | | | Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852 | | | Episparis xanthographa Hampson, 1926 | | | Epitoxis amazoulella Strand, 1917 | | | Epitoxis estcourtensis Strand, 1917 | | | Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875 | | | Ericeia taedia (Felder, 1874) | ⇒ Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858 | | Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905 | | | Estigmene trivitta Walker, 1855 | | | Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma penicillata Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemma punctilinea Hampson, 1902 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Eublemma uninotata Hampson, 1902 | | | Eublemmistis chlorozonea Hampson, 1902 | Ivory-striped Sylph | | Euchromia africana (Möschler, 1872) | ⇒ Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898 | | Eucreagra natalica Strand, 1912 | | | Eudasychira greeni Janse, 1915 | | | Eudasychira proleprota Hampson, 1905 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Euproctis chionea Collenette, 1956 | | | Euproctis gaudens (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Euproctis punctifera Walker, 1855 | | Euproctis punctifera Walker, 1855 | | | Euproctis rufopunctata Walker, 1862 | | | Eurosia fuliginea Hampson, 1903 | | | Eurozonosia thumathaeformis Strand, 1912 | | | Exophyla molybdea Hampson, 1926 | | | Exophyla multistriata Hampson, 1910 | | | Exophyla platti Prout, 1925 | | | Exophyla poliotis Hampson, 1902 | | | Eyralpenus diplosticta Hampson, 1900 | | | Eyralpenus subflavescens Walker, 1865 | | | Facidia nigrofusca (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858 | | Facidia phaeophoenica (Hampson, 1905) | ⇒ Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858 | | Galtara pulverata Hampson, 1900 | | | Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852 | | | Hipoepa pusilla (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854 | | Holocryptis erosides Hampson, 1902 | | | Hypagoptera rufeola Hampson, 1900 | | | Hypena holophaea Hampson, 1902 | | | Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925 | | | Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902 | | | Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925 | | | Hypena varialis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Hypopyra plumbefusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1854) | ⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902 | | | Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902 | | | Ilemodes astriga Hampson, 1916 | | | Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900 | Broad Buttered Footman | | Knappetra squamosa Walker, 1855 | | | Lacipa pactor Hering, 1926 | | | Lacipa sarcistis Hampson, 1905 | | | Laelia albimaculata Hering, 1926 | | | Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905 | | | Laelia diascia (Hampson, 1905) | ⇒ Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893 | | Laelia lunensis Hampson, 1905 | | | Laelia natalensis Janse, 1915 | | | Laelia phenax Collenette, 1932 | | | Laelia punctulata Butler, 1875 | | | Laelia robusta (Janse, 1915) | ⇒ Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893 | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865 | | | Lophocyttarra phoenicoxantha Hampson, 1914 | | | Marblepsis crocicollis Herrich-SchÃ..., 1854 | | | Marblepsis melanocraspis Hampson, 1905 | | | Marca loxia (Hampson, 1905) | ⇒ Marca proclinata Saalmüller, 1891 | | Maxera digoniata Hampson, 1902 | | | Maxera fuscescens (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863 | | Maxera larvata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863 | | Maxera morosa (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863 | | Maxera obumbrata (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863 | | Maxera pallidula (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | Metachrostis anticalis Walker, 1865 | | | Metachrostis rubripuncta Hampson, 1902 | | | Metarctia confederationis Kiriakoff, 1961 | | | Metarctia fuscorufescens Strand, 1917 | | | Metarctia jansei Kiriakoff, 1957 | | | Metarctia postrufescens Strand, 1917 | | | Micraroa rufescens Hampson, 1905 | | | Naarda xanthopis Hampson, 1902 | | | Nagia melipotica Hampson, 1926 | | | Nagia natalensis Hampson, 1902 | Double-banded Zale | | Naroma varipes Walker, 1865 | | | Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857) | ⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857 | | Ochrota subapicalipunctis Strand, 1922 | | | Olapa furva (Hampson, 1905) | ⇒ Ruanda furva Hampson, 1905 | | Ophiusa fumida (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Ophiusa tumiditermina Hampson, 1910 | | Ophiusa violascens Hampson, 1902 | | | Oruza costalis (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Oruza latifera Walker, 1869 | | Palasea albimacula Wallengren, 1863 | | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Paralpenus strigulosa Hampson, 1901 | | | Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912 | | | Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858 | | | Phytometra euchroa Hampson, 1918 | | | Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875 | | | Pleuronodes arida Hampson, 1902 | | | Plusiodonta achalcea Hampson, 1926 | | | Plusiodonta detracta (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865 | | Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865 | | | Plusiodonta tripartita (Walker, 1866) | ⇒ Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865 | | Polydesma collutrix (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | | Polypogon pusilla Butler, 1875 | | | Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855 | | | Procanthia nivea Rothschild, 1910 | | | Proschaliphora butti Rothschild, 1910 | | | Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920 | | | Pseudoradiarctia scita Walker, 1865 | | | Pusiola verulama Strand, 1912 | | | Raparna tritonias Hampson, 1902 | | | Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902 | | | Rhesalides natalensis Hampson, 1926 | | | Ruanda furva Hampson, 1905 | | | Serrodes flavitincta Hampson, 1926 | | | Sommeria sinuosa Hampson, 1905 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910) | ⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910 | | Spilosoma pseudomaenas Rothschild, 1910 | | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902 | | | Tatorinia burrowsii (Butler, 1875) | ⇒ Tatorinia fumipennis Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | Teracotona roseata (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855 | | Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855 | | | Thyas daseia (Fawcett, 1902) | ⇒ | | Thyas ignicans (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ | | Trichaeta pterophorina Mabille, 1892 | | | Trogocraspis durbanica Hampson, 1918 | | | Ulotrichopus glaucescens Hampson, 1902 | | | Ulotrichopus mesoleuca Walker, 1858 | | | Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902 | | | Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902 | | | Ustjuzhania chionea Hampson, 1900 | | | Utetheisa candida Butler, 1877 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Natal | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 40
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 14
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 6
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 27
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 14
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Phytometrinae
Hampson, 1913
Phytometrine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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