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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
413
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
410
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
394
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
232
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
172
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
150
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
97
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
53
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwenzori Mountains
53 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Ableptina Prout, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Archithosia Birket-Smith, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1963Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Diascia Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1958Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmistis Hampson, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Exilisia de Toulgoët, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Griveaudyria Viette, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1961Bloxworth snout10SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Loxioda Warren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosiccia Hampson, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pericaliella Dubatolov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopteryx Saalmüller, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pirateolea3SpeciesTaxom
Pleuronodes Hampson, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Poliosia Hampson, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tesma Birket-Smith, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tosacantha Fletcher, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwenzori Mountains
80 Species
Ableptina nephelopera Hampson, 1909
Afrasura submarmorata Kiriakoff, 1958
Afromurzinia sublutescens Kiriakoff, 1958
Anapisa metarctiodes Hampson, 1907
Archilema modiolus Kiriakoff, 1958
Archithosia discors Kiriakoff, 1958
Archithosia rhyparodactyla Kiriakoff, 1963
Asura phaeosticta Kiriakoff, 1958
Asura russula Kiriakoff, 1963
Balacra oreophila (Kiriakoff, 1953)⇒ Balacra furva Hampson, 1911
Bleptina cryptoleuca Prout, 1921
Catada phaeopasta Hampson, 1909
Cerynea nigropuncta Fletcher, 1961
Corgatha odontota Fletcher D. S., 1961
Creagra atricosta Hampson, 1909
Crorema fuscinotata Hampson, 1910
Cyana margarethae Kiriakoff, 1958
Cyana ruwenzoriana Karisch, 2003
Dasychira mahoma Collenette, 1958
Diascia nubilata Hampson, 1909
Digama rileyi Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema debilissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema fletcheri Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema infucata Kiriakoff, 1958
Enispa simplex Berio, 1963
Epitoxis procridia Hampson, 1898
Eublemmistis bivirgula Berio, 1963
Euproctis croceisticta Hampson, 1909
Euproctis ionthada Collenette, 1957
Euproctis melalepia Hampson, 1909
Exilisia tripuncta Kiriakoff, 1958
Galtara reticulata Hampson, 1909
Griveaudyria phaeosticta Collenette, 1937
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena albirhomboidea A.E. Prout, 1921
Hypena albizona Fletcher D. S., 1961Close-banded Demas
Hypena antimima Fletcher D. S., 1961
Hypena aridoxa Fletcher, 1961
Hypena eucrossa (Fletcher D. S., 1961)⇒ Trichypena eucrossa Fletcher, 1961
Hypena eugrapha (Fletcher D. S., 1963)⇒ Trichypena eugrapha Fletcher, 1963
Hypena phricocyma Fletcher, 1961
Hypena prionodes Fletcher D. S., 1961
Hypena recurvata Hampson, 1909
Hypena scotina Fletcher, 1961
Hypenodes haploa Fletcher D. S., 1961
Hypenodes prionodes Fletcher D. S., 1961
Laelia rivularis Hampson, 1910
Leucoma fletcheri Collenette, 1958
Loxioda ochrota Hampson, 1909
Maxera bathyscia Fletcher D. S., 1961
Metarctia flaviciliata Hampson, 1907
Metarctia fletcheri (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926
Metarctia pulverea Hampson, 1907
Metarctia subnigra (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia umbretta (Kiriakoff, 1963)⇒ Metarctia burungae Debauche, 1942
Naarda clitodes Fletcher D. S., 1961
Naarda icterica Fletcher D. S., 1961
Nodaria verticalis Fletcher D. S., 1961
Oruza inclinata Berio, 1963
Palaeosiccia major Kiriakoff, 1958
Pericaliella melanodisca Hampson, 1907
Phryganopsis taeniata Kiriakoff, 1958
Phryganopteryx tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Pirateolea argocyma Fletcher, 1961
Pirateolea cyclophora Fletcher, 1961
Pirateolea piscator Fletcher, 1961
Pleuronodes anconia Hampson, 1926
Pleuronodes lepticyma Hampson, 1909
Poliosia pulverosa Kiriakoff, 1958
Popoudina (Popoudina) pamphilia Kiriakoff, 1958
Progonia aenicta Fletcher D. S., 1961
Pusiola minutissima Kiriakoff, 1958
Pusiola tinaeella Kiriakoff, 1958
Rivula catadela Fletcher D. S., 1961
Schrankia solitaria Fletcher D. S., 1961Say´s bush cricket
Siccia adiaphora Kiriakoff, 1958
Siccia duodecimpunctata Hampson, 1914
Spilosoma melanodisca (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Pericaliella melanodisca Hampson, 1907
Tesma melema Kiriakoff, 1958
Tosacantha atmocyma Fletcher D. S., 1961

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Rwenzori Mountains
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
23
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths
1
3
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