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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Réunion (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1480
2727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1244
2417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
576
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
576
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
576
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
293
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
261
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
169
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
79
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Réunion
79 Genera with 220 Species
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Ableptina Prout, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 197623SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aganais Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ametropalpis Guenée, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18349SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 2010Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Argyrolopha Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arsina Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chusaris Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Dermaleipa saalm�..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1862Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 195417SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Holocryptis Lucas, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1992Bloxworth snout21SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Loxioda Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1909Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Panilla Moore, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18623SpeciesTaxom
Physula Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pleuronodes Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2018Rabbitsfoot grass2SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Stenhypena Hampson, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Tephrialia Hampson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1798Rattlebox moths13SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Réunion
220 Species and 22 Subspecies
Ableptina mouriesi Guillermet, 2004
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea chamaeleon (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea euryplaga Hampson, 1913
Achaea faber Holland, 1894
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea hilaris (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lantzii Vinson, 1891
Achaea leucopasa Walker, 1858
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea limbata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Achaea finita Guenée, 1852
Achaea locra (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879
Achaea ophismoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea partita (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea richardi (Viette, 1976)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea spectatura (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea violaceofascia richardi Viette, 1976
Aedia trispilosa Saalmüller, 1880
Aganais borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Ametropalpis nasuta Mabille, 1884
Anomis alluaudi Viette, 1965
Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis campanalis Mabille, 1880
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis flava flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis lophognatha Hampson, 1926
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anomis xanthindyma (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila emplecta Turner, 1942
Anthophila latarniki Guillermet, 2010
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Araeopteron legraini Bippus, 2018
Araeopteron obliquifascia Joanis, 1910
Araeopteron papaziana Guillermet, 2009
Araeopteron papaziani Guillermet, 2009
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argyrolopha costibarbata Hampson, 1914
Arsina silenalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Asota borbonica Boisduval, 1833
Asota insularis Boisduval, 1833
Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Autoba costimacula mascarensis Viette, 1975
Autoba mascarensis (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Catada obscura de Joannis, 1906
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Chusaris anderesi Guillermet, 1992
Corgatha latifera Walker, 1869
Corgatha terracotta de Joannis, 1910
Cyligramma argillosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma limacinum Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Dermaleipa rubricata Holland, 1894
Dichromia legrosi Guillermet, 1992
Dichromia nasuta Mabille, 1884
Dichromia nasuta nasuta Mabille, 1884
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia masama Griveaud, 1981
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema borbonica Guillermet, 2011
Eilema francki Guillermet, 2011
Eilema mauritia Guenée, 1862
Eilema squalida Guenée, 1862
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia albangula Saalmüller, 1880
Ericeia albangula dodo (Viette, 1976)⇒ Ericeia biplagiella Viette, 1966
Ericeia biplagiella Viette, 1966
Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia dodo (Viette, 1975)⇒ Ericeia albangula Saalmüller, 1880
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia lituraria Saalmüller, 1880
Ericeia sandii (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma accedens aethiopica Hacker, 2019
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880
Eublemma augusta Guenée, 1862
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Eublemma baccatrix Hacker, 2019
Eublemma caffrorum Wallengren, 1860
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Eublemma costimacula mascarensis Viette, 1976
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma pyrosticta de Joannis, 1910Purple Skimmer
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma scitula augusta Guenée, 1862
Eublemma viettei Berio, 1954
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022
Eudocima imperator (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Othreis imperator Boisduval, 1833
Euproctis annulipes Boisduval, 1833
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gesonia stictigramma Hampson, 1926
Gracilodes angulalis Guillermet, 1992
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hipoepa fractalis limieri Guillermet, 2004
Hipoepa fractalis pusilla Butler, 1875
Hipoepa limieri Guillermet, 2004
Holocryptis interrogationis Viette, 1957
Hydrillodes aviculalis Guenée, 1862
Hydrillodes borbonica de Joannis, 1932
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena anderesi Guillermet, 1992
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena erastrialis Walker, 1866
Hypena erastrialis legrosi Guillermet, 1992
Hypena etiennei Guillermet, 1992
Hypena frappieralis Guenée, 1862
Hypena glyptalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Hypena inextensalis Guenée, 1862Bordered Patch
Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena longipalpalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena nasutalis Guenée, 1862
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena ophiusinalis Mabille, 1879
Hypena polycyma Hampson, 1902
Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena senectalis (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Hypena viettei Guillermet, 1992
Hypocala florens Mabille, 1879
Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Janseodes melanospila pallescens Saalmüller, 1880
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lacera capella (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lophoruza affulgens Saalmüller, 1891
Lophoruza mascarena de Joannis, 1910Square-spotted Blue
Loxioda proclinata Saalmüller, 1891
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833
Maxera marmorea (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Maxera melanocephala (Boisduval;, 1833)⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Metachrostis perplexa Saalmüller, 1891
Metachrostis pyrosticta Joannis, 1910
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mayeri mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Naroma signifera Walker, 1856
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Nodaria mouriesi Guillermet, 2004
Nyctemera insulare (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Chiromachla insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera rasana (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Nyctemera insulare Boisduval, 1833
Nyctemera virgo Strand, 1909
Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
Ophiusa waterlooti Viette, 1982
Oraesia cuprea (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia pierronii Mabille, 1880
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oruza divisa Walker, 1862
Pandesma muricolor Berio, 1966
Panilla aviakala Bippus, 2018
Parallelia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma vinsonii Guenée, 1862
Physula synnaralis Guenée, 1862
Pleuronodes apicalis Guillermet, 1992
Pleuronodes arida Hampson, 1902
Plusiodonta excavata Guenée, 1862
Plusiodonta gueneei Viette, 1968
Podomachla virgo Strand, 1909
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Polypogon limieri Guillermet, 2004
Polypogon tripunctum Bippus, 2018
Porphyrinia anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Porphyrinia viettei (Berio, 1954)⇒ Eublemma viettei Berio, 1954
Progonia matilei Orhant, 2001
Progonia matilei matilei Orhant, 2001
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhynchina revolutalis Zeller, 1852
Rhynchodontodes revolutalis Zeller, 1852
Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Rivula dimorpha dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Rivula dispar de Joannis, 1915
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia costaestrigalis tropicalis Hacker, 2016
Serrodes cordifera (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Trichopalpina zethesia Hampson, 1926
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Simplicia borbonica Guillermet, 2005
Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794Tiki hut litter moth
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia fesseleti Guillermet, 2005
Simplicia inflexalis Guenée, 1854
Simplicia pannalis Guenée, 1862
Stenhypena borbonica Guillermet, 2005
Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862
Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007
Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Thumatha rava (Walker, 1866)⇒ Thumatha africana Kühne, 2007
Trigonodes anfractuosa (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Trigonodes hyppasia anfractuosa Boisduval, 1833
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) diva Mabille, 1879
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa pulchella pulchella Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Utetheisa formosa Boisduval, 1833
Utetheisa lepida (Rambur, 1866)⇒ Utetheisa lotrix Cramer, 1779
Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798
Zekelita (Ravalita) ravalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Zekelita angulalis Mabille, 1880

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Réunion
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
16
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
22
74
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



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