Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 318
2012
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 316
2008
3738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
1984
3697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 198
1530
2907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
496
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
236
424 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
208
380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
129
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 70
136 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Seychelles
70 Genera with 136 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1891 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1911 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrolopha Hampson, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arrade Walker, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arsina Guenée, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avatha Walker, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brunia Moore, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiromachla Strand, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cultripalpa Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1914 | Lichen Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1882 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2022 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exilisia de Toulgoët, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesonia Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracilodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Honeyania Berio, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrillodes Guenée, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1866 | Bloxworth snout | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypendalia Berio, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenodes Doubleday, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposada Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mahensia FREYER, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maxera Walker, 1833 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Metachrostis Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1908 | Leptosomas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oruza Walker, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parascotia Hubner, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesala Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchina Guenée, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Secusio Walker, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siccia Walker, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spatulosia de Toulgoët, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatorinia Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephrialia Hampson, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1798 | Rattlebox moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuxinia Legrand, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Seychelles
136 Species and 13 Subspecies | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea immunda (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | Achaea ino (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775 | | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833 | | Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775 | | | Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879 | | | Achaea seychellarum (Holland, 1896) | ⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758 | Eastern Alchymist | | Amerila aldabrensis Fryer, 1912 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Anthophila gratiosa Meyrick, 1911 | | | Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | Owl moth | | Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | | Araeopteron minimale FREYER, 1912 | | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Argyrolopha malickyi Hacker, 2019 | | | Arrade erebusalis Walker, 1863 | | | Arrade ostentalis Walker, 1863 | | | Arsina silenalis (Guenée, 1862) | ⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862 | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Avatha extranea Berio, 1962 | | | Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | | Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859 | Moth | | Brunia aldabrensis | | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833 | | | Chiromachla seychellensis Hampson, 1908 | | | Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767 | Passenger | | Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833 | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Eilema aldabrensis Hampson, 1914 | | | Eilema contorta Fryer, 1912 | | | Eilema lamprocraspes Hampson, 1914 | | | Eilema lamprocraspis Hampson, 1914 | | | Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875 | | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880) | ⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880 | | Eublemma costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma costimacula costimacula Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | | Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844 | | | Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882 | | | Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | South African day-flying moth | | Euchromia formosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832) | ⇒ Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887 | | Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022 | | | Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823 | | | Euproctis pectinata Fryer, 1912 | | | Exilisia subfusca Fryer, 1912 | | | Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859 | | | Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852 | | | Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787 | Parallel Lines | | Grammodes congesta Berio, 1956 | | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844 | | | Hydrillodes perplexalis Fryer, 1912 | | | Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypena glyptalis (Guenée, 1862) | ⇒ Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862 | | Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798 | | Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858 | | | Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872) | ⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866 | | Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798 | Lantana defoliator caterpillar | | Hypena varialis Walker, 1866 | | | Hypendalia microscopica Berio, 1962 | | | Hypenodes nigerrimalis Fryer, 1912 | | | Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794 | Moth | | Hyposada rupestre Fryer, 1912 | | | Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902 | | | Mahensia seychellarum Fryer, 1912 | | | Maxera marchalii Boisduval, 1833 | | | Maxera marmorea (Boisduval;, 1833) | ⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979 | | Maxera melanocephala (Boisduval;, 1833) | ⇒ Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979 | | Metachrostis perplexa Saalmüller, 1891 | | | Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | Pale Brown Lines | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 | | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Nodaria aeschrina Legrand, 1966 | | | Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854 | Nais Metalmark | | Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | | | Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857) | ⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857 | | Nyctemera seychellensis Hampson, 1908 | | | Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894 | Green Drab | | Oruza rupestre Fryer, 1912 | | | Parascotia endemica Hacker & Sal..., 2019 | | | Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916 | | | Pericyma extranea Berio, 1962 | | | Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858 | | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Progonia malickyi Hacker, 2021 | | | Progonia matilei Orhant, 2001 | | | Progonia matilei matilei Orhant, 2001 | | | Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866 | | | Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844 | | | Rivula bicolorana Legrand, 1966 | American grasshopper | | Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912 | | | Rivula dimorpha dimorpha Fryer, 1912 | | | Schrankia aegrota (Berio, 1962) | ⇒ Schrankia croecipicta Hampson, 1893 | | Schrankia croceipicta Hampson, 1893 | | | Schrankia microscopica Berio, 1962 | | | Secusio gaetana (Oberthür, 1923) | ⇒ Attatha gaetana Oberthür, 1923 | | Siccia punctipennis Wallengren, 1860 | | | Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Simplicia inareolalis Fryer, 1912 | | | Spatulosia legrandi de Toulgoët, 1965 | | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Tatorinia fumipennis Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Tephrialia silenalis Guenée, 1862 | | | Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) diva Mabille, 1879 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) dorsifumata (Prout, 1919) | ⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Utetheisa elata fatela Jordan, 1939 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lactea Butler, 1884 | | | Utetheisa lactea aldabrae Strand, 1919 | | | Utetheisa lactea aldabrensis Fletcher T. B., 1910 | | | Utetheisa lactea assumptionis Strand, 1919 | | | Utetheisa lactea lactea Butler, 1884 | | | Utetheisa lactea nigrosignata Fletcher T. B., 1910 | | | Utetheisa lactea rubrosignata Fletcher T. B., 1910 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779 | Arctiinae Moth | | Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth | | Utetheisa aldabrensis Fletch., 1910 | | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey | | Utetheisa fatela Jordan, 1939 | | | Utetheisa nigrosignata Fletch., 1910 | | | Utetheisa rubrosignata Fletch., 1910 | | | Utetheisa venusta (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Utetheisa elata Fabricius, 1798 | | Zeuxinia aeschrina Legrand, 1966 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Seychelles | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 13
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 21
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 6
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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