Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Niger (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 186
1173
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
1141
2088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 111
912
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
302
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
209
379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
197
362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
108
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 54
103 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Niger
54 Genera with 103 Species
| Acantholipes Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alpenus Walker, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archithosia Birket-Smith, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Balacra Walker, 1917 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Casama Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crypsotidia Rothschild, 1901 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphaenisca Walker, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eromene Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1910 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1875 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctidion Hübner, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctillina Hübner, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Griveaudyria Viette, 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropalpia Berio, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1921 | Bloxworth snout | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Knappetra Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacipa Hübner, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelaroa Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liparodonta Hübner, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marbla Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micralarctia A. Watson, 1899 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Miniodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monstruncusarctia Dubatolov & ..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganopsis Felder, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pusiola Wallengren, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siccia Walker, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thumatha Walker, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyretarctia Strand, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tytroca Wiltshire, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zekelita Walker, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niger
103 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858 | | | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea oblita (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Achaea boris Geyer, 1837 | | Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856 | | | Alpenus affiniola Strand, 1919 | | | Alpenus affinis (Strand, 1919) | ⇒ Alpenus auriculatus A. Watson, 1988 | | Amerila brunnea Hampson, 1901 | | | Amerila roseomarginata Rothschild, 1910 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Archithosia costimacula Mabille, 1878 | | | Archithosia quadripunctata Rothschild, 1912 | | | Balacra daphaena Hampson, 1898 | | | Balacra flavimacula Walker, 1856 | | | Balacra separata Strand, 1917 | | | Casama griseola Rothschild, 1921 | | | Casama innotata Walker, 1855 | | | Cerocala caelata Karsch, 1896 | | | Crypsotidia griseola Rothschild, 1921 | | | Crypsotidia maculifera Staudinger, 1898 | | | Crypsotidia mesosema (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005 | | Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005 | | | Crypsotidia remanei Wiltshire, 1977 | | | Crypsotidia voolastoni (Rothschild, 1901) | ⇒ Crypsotidia maculifera Staudinger, 1898 | | Crypsotidia wollastoni (Rothschild, 1901) | ⇒ Crypsotidia maculifera Staudinger, 1898 | | Cyana trigutta Walker, 1854 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Daphaenisca daphaena Hampson, 1898 | | | Dasychira gonophoroides Collenette, 1939 | | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eromene bahrlutella (Zeller, 1847) | ⇒ Euchromius vinculellus Zeller, 1847 | | Estigmene rothi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Estigmene unilinea (Rothschild, 1910) | ⇒ Epilacydes unilinea Rothschild, 1910 | | Eublemma bifasciata Moore, 1881 | | | Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935 | | | Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902) | ⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935 | | Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852 | Eublemma Moth | | Eublemma deleta (Staudinger, 1901) | ⇒ Eublemma debilis Christoph, 1884 | | Eublemma deserti Rothschild, 1909 | | | Eublemma dissoluta Rothschild, 1921 | | | Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | | Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808 | Purple Marbled | | Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808 | Small Marbled | | Eublemma perkeo Rothschild, 1921 | | | Eublemma pseudonoctua Rothschild, 1921 | | | Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896 | | | Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875 | | | Euchromia fulvida (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775 | | Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775 | Basker | | Euchromia nigricincta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775 | | Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869 | | | Euproctidion uniformis Hering, 1927 | | | Euproctillina mesomelaena Holland, 1893 | | | Euproctis fasciata (Walker, 1855) | ⇒ Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855 | | Euproctis rivularis Gaede, 1916 | | | Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Griveaudyria melochlora Hering, 1926 | | | Griveaudyria viridis Dall´Asta, 1982 | | | Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904 | | | Hypena chionosticha (Fletcher D. S., 1961) | ⇒ Trichypena chionosticha Fletcher, 1961 | | Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypena directa (Fletcher D. S., 1961) | ⇒ Trichypena directa Fletcher, 1961 | | Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | | Hypena recurvata Hampson, 1909 | | | Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Hypena sordida (Rothschild, 1921) | ⇒ Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | Hypotacha fiorii Berio, 1943 | | | Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855 | | | Lacipa rivularis Gaede, 1916 | | | Laelaroa flavimargo Hering, 1926 | | | Liparodonta uniformis Hering, 1927 | | | Lygephila exsiccata (Lederer, 1855) | ⇒ Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | | Marbla paradoxa Hering, 1926 | | | Meganaclia sippia Plötz, 1880 | | | Metarctia didyma Kiriakoff, 1957 | | | Micralarctia albescens Rothschild, 1910 | | | Micralarctia punctulata (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | Micralarctia punctulatum Wallengren, 1860 | | | Micralarctia punctulatum euproctina Aurivillius, 1899 | | | Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852 | | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893 | | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864 | | | Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860 | | | Pusiola nigrifrons Hampson, 1900 | | | Pusiola zelleri (Wallengren, 1860) | ⇒ Phryganopsis cinerella Wallengren, 1860 | | Rhynchina buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Rhynchina sahariensis Rothschild, 1921 | | | Siccia conformis Hampson, 1914 | | | Siccia sordida Butler, 1877 | | | Spilosoma aurantiaca (Holland, 1893) | ⇒ Monstruncusarctia aurantiaca Holland, 1893 | | Spilosoma crossi Rothschild, 1910 | | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Thumatha lunaris Durante, 2007 | | | Thyretarctia didyma Kiriakoff, 1957 | | | Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904 | | | Zekelita sahariensis Rothschild, 1921 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Niger | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 18
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 16
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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