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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region North Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
2357
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
2356
3807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2312
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2021
3396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
598
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
596
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
404
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
390
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
180
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
71
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Zimbabwe
71 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUZ
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Afrogortyna Krüger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Barlowia Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1914Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocyma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozonata Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1914Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1900Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctidion Hübner, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Grammarctia Aurivillius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Laelioproctis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Neomardara Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Otroeda Walker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paramelisa Aurivillius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paraona Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paraproctis Hübner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pirgula Tessmann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1902Stoneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarctia Aurivillius, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ruanda Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tamsita Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Zimbabwe
106 Species
Acantharctia flavicosta Hampson, 1900
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea violascens Hampson, 1918
Afrogortyna leucogonia Hampson, 1905
Alpenus dollmani Hampson, 1920
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata endocrocis Hampson, 1903
Amerila pallens Bethune-Baker, 1925
Amsacta grammiphlebia Hampson, 1901
Anaphosia astrigata Hampson, 1910
Anaphosia aurantiaca Hampson, 1909
Anaphosia cyanogramma Hampson, 1903
Anomis bidentata Hampson, 1910
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Barlowia pyrilampes Collenette, 1931
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Caripodia chrysargyria (Hampson, 1900)⇒ Aglossosia janssensi Hampson, 1900
Ceryx nacliodes Hampson, 1914
Chrysocyma mesopotamia Hampson, 1905
Chrysozonata purpurascens Hampson, 1914
Cropera phlebitis Hampson, 1905
Cyana exprimata Karisch, 2013
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dasychira aeana Collenette, 1931
Dasychira dollmani Collenette, 1931
Dasychira ecscota Hampson, 1905
Dasychira elaeochroa Collenette, 1931
Dasychira embrithes Collenette, 1933
Dasychira ophioides Collenette, 1960
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema mashonensis Butler, 1877
Eilema similipuncta Hampson, 1914
Epidromia gargilius Schaus, 1912
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
Eublemma atrifusa Hampson, 1910
Eublemma flaviceps Hampson, 1902
Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Eublemma trigramma Hampson, 1910
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctidion rhodobaphes Collenette, 1931
Euproctidion rhodoides Collenette, 1931
Euproctis aethiopica Snellen, 1872
Euproctis apatela Tams, 1930
Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915
Euproctis crocosticta Hampson, 1905
Euproctis fulvipennis Hampson, 1910
Euproctis sanguigutta Hampson, 1905
Eyralpenus metaxantha Hampson, 1920
Grammarctia bilinea Walker, 1865
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypena ectoglauca Hampson, 1902
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Laelia atrifilata Hampson, 1905
Laelia diascia (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia ecscota Hampson, 1905
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia haematica Hampson, 1905
Laelioproctis taeniosoma Hering, 1926
Metachrostis tritonia Hampson, 1902
Metarctia flavivena Hampson, 1901
Metarctia robusta Kiriakoff, 1973
Neomardara divergens Collenette, 1931
Ochrota subterminalipicta Strand, 1922
Ogoa simplex Walker, 1856
Olapa furva (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Ruanda furva Hampson, 1905
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa melaconisia Hampson, 1905
Otroeda tenuimargo Prout, 1918
Paramelisa dollmani Hampson, 1920
Paraona interjecta Strand, 1912
Paraproctis chionopeza Collenette, 1954
Phytometra haematoessa Hampson, 1910
Pirgula delosema Collenette, 1953
Plecoptera flaviceps Hampson, 1902
Plecoptera flavilinea Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera rufirena Hampson, 1902
Poecilarctia venata Aurivillius, 1921
Polydesma sexmaculata Berio, 1971
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Pseudonaclia puella Boisduval, 1847
Pseudoradiarctia lentifasciata Hampson, 1916
Pseudoradiarctia parva P.G. Haynes, 2011
Pseudoradiarctia rhodesiana Hampson, 1900
Pteredoa plumosa Hampson, 1905
Ruanda furva Hampson, 1905
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Sphingomorpha marshalli Hampson, 1902
Spilosoma gynephaea Hampson, 1901
Spilosoma sinefascia (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Radiarctia sinefascia Hampson, 1916
Spirama griseisigna Hampson, 1913
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tamsita ochthoeba Hampson, 1920
Teracotona (Teracotona) euprepia Hampson, 1900
Teracotona metaxantha Hampson, 1909
Ulotrichopus leucopasta Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Zekelita leucodonta Hampson, 1910

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in North Zimbabwe
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
28
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
18
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths
1
1
Genus
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