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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Togo (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1948
3911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1948
3911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1910
3827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
1493
3247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
413
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
392
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
174
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
97
214
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Togo
97 Genera with 214 Species
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Ableptina Prout, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aburina Möschler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Afraloa Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Afromurzinia Dubatolov & ..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agylloides Strand, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Arctiananna De Prins, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1936Tiger Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Barobata Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Callobalacra Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1865Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chionaema Herrich-Schä..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conigephyra Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cragia Birket-Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1912Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 201015SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 20222SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemiceratoides Strand, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1911Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Laelioproctis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1965Psyche7SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Meriderminia Hacker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1880Leptosomas7SpeciesTaxom
Otroeda Walker, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Paqueta Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaegorista Boisduval, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2021Rabbitsfoot grass2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonotodonta Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Radiarctia Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatia Guenée, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 20233SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Thyrgis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1779Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Viridichirana Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Yelva Birket-Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zobida Birket-Smith, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
214 Species and 8 Subspecies
Ableptina delospila Prout A. E., 1927
Aburina jucunda Karsch, 1896
Achaea catocalina Holland, 1894
Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Aedia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia iridocosma guineana Hacker, 2022
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Afraloa bifurca Walker, 1855
Afrasura craigii Holland, 1893
Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Afromurzinia semihyalina Bartel, 1903
Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Agylloides asurella Strand, 1912
Agylloides obscurella Strand, 1912
Aloa marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosa (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Alpenus kordofanus Stoll, 1781
Alpenus maculosus Stoll, 1781
Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Amata waldowi Grünberg, 1907
Amerila brunnea Hampson, 1901
Amerila brunnea brunnea Hampson, 1901
Amerila brunnea subvitrea Bartel, 1903
Amerila luteibarba Hampson, 1901
Amerila niveivitrea Bartel, 1903
Amerila roseomarginata Rothschild, 1910
Amerila subvitrea Bartel, 1903
Amphicallia pactolica Butler, 1888
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Amsacta baumanni Gaede, 1916
Amsacta flavicostata Gaede, 1916
Amsacta fuscosa Bartel, 1903
Amsacta marginalis Walker, 1855
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis leona Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Anticarsia albilineata Hampson, 1926
Arctiananna eningae Plötz, 1880
Argina leonina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Alytarchia leonina Walker, 1865
Aroa achrodisca Hampson, 1910
Asota baumanniana (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Asota speciosa Drury, 1773
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura craigi Holland, 1893
Asura craigii Holland, 1893
Asura gabunica Walker, 1865
Asura obliterata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Asura obscurodiscalis Rothschild, 1936
Audea endophaea (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Audea hemihyala Karsch, 1896
Audea hemihyala Karsch, 1896
Balacra caeruleifascia Walker, 1856
Balacra conradti Oberthür, 1911
Balacra ehrmanni Holland, 1893
Balacra germana (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra herona Druce, 1887
Balacra inflammata (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra magna (Hulstaert, 1923)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra ochracea (Walker, 1869)⇒ Balacra micromacula Strand, 1920
Balacra pulchra Aurivillius, 1892
Balacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1892
Barobata trocta Karsch, 1895
Callobalacra rubrostriata Aurivillius, 1898
Catada ja Lödl, 2001
Cerocala caelata Karsch, 1896
Ceryx bivittata Walker, 1865
Chionaema togoana (Strand, 1912)⇒ Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Conigephyra discolepia Hampson, 1910
Conigephyra sericaria Hering, 1926
Corgatha regula Gaede, 1916
Cragia distigmata Hampson, 1901
Creatonotos confluens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afrowatsonius marginalis Walker, 1855
Creatonotos ramivitta Walker, 1855
Cyana delicata Walker, 1854
Cyana occidentalis Volynkin & L..., 2020
Cyana rubristriga Holland, 1893
Cyana togoana Strand, 1912
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma simplex Grünberg, 1910
Dasychira achatina Hering, 1926
Dasychira albosignata Holland, 1893
Dasychira bacchans Karsch, 1898
Dasychira basigutta Walker, 1855
Dasychira castor Hering, 1926
Dasychira klajim Bryk, 1935
Dasychira omissa Hering, 1926
Dasychira proletaria Holland, 1893
Dasychira solida Karsch, 1895
Dasychira stegmanni Grünberg, 1910
Digama aganais Felder, 1874
Dysgonia multilineata (Holland, 1894)⇒ Bastilla multilineata Holland, 1894
Eilema angulistrigata (Aurivillius, 1904)⇒ Eilema ilemimorpha Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema cuneata Strand, 1912
Eilema ilemimorpha Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema jacobsi (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Eilema pulverosa Aurivillius, 1904
Eilema trinitas (Strand, 1912)⇒ Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912
Eublemma alexi Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma apicimacula (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880
Eublemma baccatrix Hacker, 2019
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma collacteana Hacker, 2019
Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eublemma goniochlora Hacker, 2019
Eublemma microcroca Hacker, 2019
Eublemma orthogramma Snellen, 1872
Eublemma robertsi Berio, 1969
Eublemma scituloides Rebel, 1917
Eublemma scotopis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Eublemma spirogramma (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896
Eublemma trigramma Hampson, 1910
Eublemma tytrocoides Hacker & Hau..., 2010
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022
Euproctis pygmaea Walker, 1855
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Hemiceratoides sittaca Karsch, 1896
Heteronygmia flavescens Holland, 1893
Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia exarata exarata Mabille, 1890
Hippurarctia judith Kiriakoff, 1959
Honeyania aulombardi Hacker, 2019
Honeyania flaviciliata Hampson, 1910
Hypena directa (Fletcher D. S., 1961)⇒ Trichypena directa Fletcher, 1961
Hypena marmoratalis Hacker, Fieb..., 2021
Hypena paliscia Bethune-Baker, 1911
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Knappetra fasciata Walker, 1855
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lacipa quadripunctata Dewitz, 1881
Laelia curvivirgata Karsch, 1895
Laelia diascia (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia lignicolor Holland, 1893
Laelia subrosea Walker, 1855
Laelia xyleutis Hampson, 1905
Laelioproctis taeniosoma Hering, 1926
Lepidilema pulverosa Aurivillius, 1904
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952Hybrid Spirit
Leptosia marginea Mabille, 1890Black-edged Spirit
Leptosia medusa Cramer, 1777Dainty Spirit
Leptosia uganda (Dixey, 1915)⇒ Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915
Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915Opaque Spirit
Leptosia wigginsi pseudalcesta Bernardi, 1965
Leucoma parva Plötz, 1880
Lymantria (Griveaudtria) vacillans Walker, 1855
Lymantria dubiosissima Strand, 1909
Meriderminia partita Hacker, 2021
Naarda clitodialis Hacker, 2021
Nanna eningae Plötz, 1880
Nanna montana (Birket-Smith, 1965)⇒ Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nanna pia Strand, 1912
Nodaria fletcheralis Hacker, 2021
Nyctemera acraeina (Druce, 1882)⇒ Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Nyctemera acraeina togoensis Strand, 1909
Nyctemera apicalis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Nyctemera fallax (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera perspicua (Walker, 1854)⇒ Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Nyctemera togoensis Strand, 1909
Nyctemera xanthura Plötz, 1880
Otroeda hesperia Cramer, 1779
Otroeda planax Drury, 1780
Paqueta chloroscia Hering, 1926
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Phaegorista leucomelas Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Phaegorista similis Walker, 1869
Phryganopsis hemisphaea Hampson, 1909
Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Phytometra granulata Hacker, 2019
Podomachla acraeina Druce, 1882
Podomachla apicalis Walker, 1854
Podomachla togoensis Strand, 1909
Polypogon macromelana Hacker, 2021
Polypogon yeguealis Hacker, 2021
Pseudonotodonta virescens Möschler, 1887
Pusiola hemiphaea Hampson, 1909
Radiarctia lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Rhipidarctia cornelia (Kiriakoff, 1957)⇒ Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rhipidarctia flaviceps Hampson, 1898
Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Rivula dimorpha continentalis Gaede, 1939
Sarmatia dicrinalis Hacker, 2021
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Siccia malfakassa Volynkin, 2023
Siccia sordida Butler, 1877
Siccia tridens Volynkin, 2023
Sommeria aganais Felder R., 1874
Spilosoma impunctata (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma karschi Bartel, 1903
Spilosoma lutescens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma semihyalina (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Afromurzinia lutescens Walker, 1855
Spilosoma togoensis Bartel, 1903
Stracena oloris Hering, 1926
Stracena promelaena Holland, 1893
Teracotona (Teracotona) quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865
Teracotona buryi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Teracotona quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Teracotona obscurior Wichgraf, 1908
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes misa (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Thyretes phasma (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Thyretes signivenis Hering, 1937
Thyretes trichaetiformis Zerny, 1912
Thyrgis basipunctata Hering, 1926
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Viridichirana chlorophila Hering, 1926
Xylecata xanthura Plötz, 1880
Yelva cuneata Strand, 1912
Zekelita abbreviata Hacker, 2016
Zekelita shamssiae Lödl, 1998
Zekelita tinctalis Zeller, 1852
Zobida hemiphaea Hampson, 1909
Zobida trinitas Strand, 1912

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Togo
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
45
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
17
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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