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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
476
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
472
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
470
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
444
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
235
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
235
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
235
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
195
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
178
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
111
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
49
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for São Tomé
49 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEGHMNPRST
Ableptina Prout, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Acantholipes Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 192714SpeciesTaxom
Adrapsa Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20184SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1913Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocheta Prout, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Cautatha Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Ctenypena Prout, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Delgamma Moore, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmistis Hampson, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1963Bloxworth snout12SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Miniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1929Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1927Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Tomé
105 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ableptina delospila Prout A. E., 1927
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea durfa Plötz, 1880
Achaea ezea Cramer, 1779
Achaea faber Holland, 1894
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea flexuosa Prout A. E., 1927
Achaea illustrata Walker, 1858
Achaea indicabilis Walker, 1858
Achaea mormoides Walker, 1858
Achaea oblita (Walker, 1858)⇒ Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea renata A.E. Prout, 1927
Achaea thomensis (A.E. Prout, 1927)⇒ Achaea ezea Cramer, 1779
Achaea tornistigma Prout, 1921
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Achaea usitata Prout A. E., 1927
Adrapsa occidens Prout A. E., 1927
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aedia thomae (Prout, 1927)⇒ Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758
Afrasura discocellularis Strand, 1912
Afrasura discocellularis saotomensis Volynkin & L..., 2018
Afrasura hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911
Afrasura pectinatissima Volynkin & L..., 2018
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis iobapta Prout A. E., 1927
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura thomensis Rothschild, 1913
Aulocheta violacea Prout A. E., 1927
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Bastilla diamesa Prout A. E., 1927
Bastilla distincta Prout A. E., 1927
Bastilla nesites Prout A. E., 1927
Bastilla palpalis Walker, 1865
Cautatha drepanodes Hampson, 1910
Cerynea ignealis Hampson, 1910
Cerynea nigropuncta Fletcher, 1961
Cerynea thermesialis Walker, 1866
Corgatha latifera Walker, 1869
Corgatha ochrhoda Hacker, 2019
Corgatha wojtusiaki Hacker, 2019
Ctenypena tenuis Prout A. E., 1927
Cyana rufifrons Rothschild, 1912
Delgamma pangonia Guenée, 1852Strawberry Cutworm
Delgamma sanctae (A.E. Prout, 1927)⇒ Delgamma pangonia Guenée, 1852
Dichromia effusa Prout, 1927
Dichromia thomensis Prout, 1927
Disparctia thomensis Joicey & Talbot, 1926
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia glaphyra Prout A. E., 1927
Dysgonia goniophora Hampson, 1910
Dysgonia nesites Prout A. E., 1927
Dysgonia palpalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Bastilla palpalis Walker, 1865
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858
Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880
Eublemma aurantiaca Hampson, 1910Red-tailed Pennant
Eublemmistis bivirgula Berio, 1963
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Eudasychira thomensis Talbot, 1929
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869
Exophyla melanocleis Hampson, 1926
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gesonia stictigramma Hampson, 1926
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hipoepa fractalis pusilla Butler, 1875
Hydrillodes thomensis Prout A. E., 1927
Hypena aequabilis (Prout, 1927)⇒ Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
Hypena cowani (Viette, 1968)⇒ Trichypena cowani Viette, 1968
Hypena limbopunctata Strand, 1915
Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
Hypena ovalimacula Lödl, 1995
Hypena phricocyma Fletcher, 1961
Hypena rudolfi Lödl, 1994
Hypena schultzei Aurivillius, 1925
Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena thomensis Prout A. E., 1927
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Hypena viridifascia Fletcher, 1963
Hypocala dysdamarta Prout A. E., 1927
Marblepsis quadristrigata Talbot, 1929
Maxera subocellata Walker, 1865
Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nodaria tenuis Prout A. E., 1927
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera insularis (Talbot, 1929)⇒ Podomachla insularis Talbot, 1929
Parallelia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Parallelia palpalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Bastilla palpalis Walker, 1865
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858
Polypogon violacea Prout A. E., 1927
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Serrodes cordifera (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Trichopalpina zethesia Hampson, 1926
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
17
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
5
17
Genera
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

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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