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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Oman (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1139
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1135
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1112
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
998
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
345
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
322
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
190
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
77
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oman
77 Genera with 204 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Africalpe Krüger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Antarchaea Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 192011SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 2009Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 193512SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Creataloum Dubatolov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19494SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 201635SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euphiusa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 20163SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1910Bloxworth snout10SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestoides Hacker & Sal..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Mekrania Brandt, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Myana Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nimasia Wiltshire, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerogyia Hübner, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19396SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2011Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Salvatgea Griveaud, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Stenilema Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Syagrana Wiltshire, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19388SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oman
204 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Aedia eremica Wiltshire, 1980
Aedia pericyma Hampson, 1916
Aedia pyramidalis Hampson, 1916
Aedia pyramidalis stadiensis Hacker, 2016
Africalpe intrusa (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884
Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884
Amata xanthograpta Hampson, 1915
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Antarchaea conicephala (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Raparna conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Antarchaea erubescens Bang-Haas, 1910
Antarchaea fragilis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Anumeta asiatica Wiltshire, 1961
Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta eberti Wiltshire, 1961
Anumeta eberti zaza Wiltshire, 1962
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta hilgerti popovi Wiltshire, 1982
Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta spilota harterti Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta spilota mugshinensis Wiltshire, 1990
Anumeta straminea Bang-Haas, 1900
Anumeta surcoufi Dumont, 1920
Apisa arabica Warnecke, 1934
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura fulvia ethiopica Durante, 2009
Autophila (Autophila) cerealis Staudinger, 1871
Autophila (Autophila) libanotica Staudinger, 1901
Autophila (Autophila) luxuriosa (Zerny, 1933)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila luxuriosa hormuza Wiltshire, 1977
Autophila (Cheirophanes) ligaminosa Eversmann, 1851
Autophila cyprogena (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila elbursica (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila garmsira (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila hormuza (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila nigromarginata (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila taurica (Amsel, 1935)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Casama innotata Walker, 1855
Casama vilis Walker, 1865
Catocala actaea actaea
Cerynea hesuensis Wiltshire, 1983
Clytie devia Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie omana Wiltshire, 1975
Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975
Creataloum arabicum Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana pretoriae witti Karisch, 2013
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Cyana puella postflavida Rothschild, 1924
Drasteria kabylaria Bang-Haas, 1906
Drasteria yerburyi Butler, 1892
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia harmonica (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Euphiusa harmonica Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Dysgonia uvarovi Wiltshire, 1949
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma accedens aethiopica Hacker, 2019
Eublemma admota Felder R. & ..., 1875
Eublemma alexi Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma apicipunctalis Brandt, 1939
Eublemma bifasciata Moore, 1881
Eublemma biparva Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma bistellata Wiltshire, 1961
Eublemma blanca Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Eublemma buettikeri Wiltshire, 1980Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Eublemma conistrota Hampson, 1910
Eublemma dhofarica Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Eublemma gayneri Rothschild, 1901
Eublemma gerti Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma guichardi (Wiltshire, 1977)⇒ Eublemma apicipunctalis Brandt, 1939
Eublemma khalifa (Wiltshire, 1962)⇒ Eublemma pallidula Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Eublemma khonoides Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma leucota Hampson, 1910
Eublemma loxographa Hacker & Sal..., 2016
Eublemma mesodonta Hacker & Stadie, 2019
Eublemma mesophaea Hampson, 1910
Eublemma muscatensis Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma odontophora Hampson, 1910
Eublemma pallidula Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma parvoides Brandt, 1939
Eublemma roseana Moore, 1881
Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896
Eublemma siticulosa Lederer, 1858
Eublemma siticuosa Lederer, 1858
Eublemma skoui Fibiger & Ha..., 2004
Eublemma taifensis Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma thermobasis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma thermobasis lehmanni Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euphiusa harmonica Hampson, 1902
Euproctis cervina Moore, 1879
Euproctis fasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855
Euproctis xanthomaura Hacker, Sald..., 2016
Galtara somaliensis Hampson, 1916
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia profesta Christoph, 1887
Heteropalpia profesta sacra Staudinger, 1898
Heteropalpia robusta Wiltshire, 1988
Heteropalpia robusta asiria Wiltshire, 1988
Heteropalpia robusta omana Wiltshire, 1988
Heteropalpia rosacea Rebel, 1907
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Honeyania apicipunctalis Brandt, 1939
Honeyania guichardi Wiltshire, 1977
Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena abyssinialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena fumidalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypotacha fiorii Berio, 1943
Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
Hypotacha ochribasalis Hampson, 1896
Hypotacha raffaldii Berio, 1939
Lepista arabica Rebel, 1907
Lygephila exsiccata (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855
Lyncestoides unilinea Swinhoe, 1885
Lyncestoides unilinea africana Hacker & Sal..., 2010
Mekrania punctalis Brandt, 1941
Metachrostis sefidi Brandt, 1938
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Myana sopora Swinhoe, 1884
Nagia natalensis Hampson, 1902Double-banded Zale
Nimasia brachyura Wiltshire, 1982
Nodaria hispanalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria daraba Wiltshire, 1952
Ocnerogyia amanda Staudinger, 1891Fig-tree moth
Ocnerogyia layla de Freina, 2012
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa whitei Wiltshire, 1977
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia emarginata defreinai Behounek, Ha..., 2010
Oraesia intrusa Krüger, 1939
Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia arabica Hacker, 2011
Pelosia clandestina Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Pericyma albidentaria FREYER, 1842
Pericyma glaucinans Guenée, 1852
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Pericyma obscura (Wiltshire, 1980)⇒ Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Pericyma signata (Brandt, 1939)⇒ Pericyma albidens Walker, 1865
Phytometra conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Phytometra microptera Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Phytometra rosinans Lucas D., 1938
Phytometra rosinans rosinans Lucas D., 1938
Phytometra xanthoptera Hampson, 1894
Phytometra xanthoptera xanthoptera Hampson, 1894
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Polypogon saldaitis Hacker, 2011
Pusiola marefuma Wiltshire, 1986
Raparna conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhynchina albiscripta Hampson, 1916
Rhynchina coniodes Vári, 1962
Rhynchodontodes larseni Wiltshire, 1983
Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Rivula dimorpha continentalis Gaede, 1939
Salvatgea dhofarica Wiltshire, 1980
Siccia dudai Ivinskis & S..., 2008
Sommeria meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907
Sommeria meridionalis thamaritica Wiltshire, 1986
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Stenilema arabica Rebel, 1907
Syagrana eremica Wiltshire, 1980
Systropha (Systropha) diacantha Baker, 1996
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Teracotona (Neoteracotona) murtafaa Wiltshire, 1980
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca balnearia (Distant, 1898)⇒ Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Tytroca balnearia balnearia Distant, 1898
Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904
Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Tytroca heterophaea Hacker, 2016
Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Ulotrichopus glaucescens Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus leucopasta Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus stertzi (Püngeler, 1907)⇒ Ulotrichopus leucopasta Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Zebeeba eburnea Hacker & Sal..., 2021
Zebeeba suffumata Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Zekelita (Ravalita) ravalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Zekelita (Zekelita) larseni Wiltshire, 1983
Zekelita albiscripta Hampson, 1916
Zekelita coniodes Vári, 1962
Zekelita coniodes coniodes Vári, 1962
Zekelita endoleuca Hampson, 1916
Zekelita lehmanni Hacker & Stadie, 2016
Zekelita orientis Brandt, 1938

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Oman
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
8
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
27
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
6
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhytometrinae
Hampson, 1913
Phytometrine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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