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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
317
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
158
359
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
158 Genera with 359 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Afrogortyna Krüger, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aizoa de Freina, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 185415SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Apisa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Argyrolopha Hampson, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Asinusca Wallengren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Aventiola Staudinger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bertula Walker, 20212SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cacoethes Fabricius, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Campter Krüger, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Capnodilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceraptila Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1892Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cymaroa Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dasyarctia Gaede, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranuropsis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Diota Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1900Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Entephrilema Krüger, 201922SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1905Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 195432SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmistis Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eucreagra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Eutomis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Facidia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Galactilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gracililema Krüger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Hammatilema Krüger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Haplotilema Krüger, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Homoeotilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Hondryches Nye, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypagoptera Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypobleta Turner, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Hypocalilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ilemodes Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucaloa Butler, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lysceia Walker, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Paroruza Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pasteosia Hampson, 201713SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phanaspa Schrank, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopsis Felder, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Pinheya Dlabola, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2021Rabbitsfoot grass7SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Procanthia Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Proschaliphora Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophragmatobia Krüger, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhodogastria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Ruanda Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Saenura Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 20212SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Syngatha Bethune-Baker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Tegiapa Nye, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetracme Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tulbaghilema Krüger, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Tumicla Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Ustjuzhania Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 20214SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
359 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acantholipes acephala Walker, 1858
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea chamaeleon (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea rufobrunnea Strand, 1913
Achaea synethes Hampson, 1913
Afrogortyna trinota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Aizoa namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Amata alicia Butler, 1876
Amata anna Butler, 1876
Amata bokkeveldensis de Freina, 2015
Amata cerbera Linnaeus, 1764
Amata fantasia Butler, 1876
Amata garcia de Freina, 2015
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amata karroana de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana garcia de Freina, 2015
Amata khoisana khoisana de Freina, 2015
Amata kuhlweini Lefèbvre, 1832
Amata montagua de Freina, 2014
Amata resecta Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Amata simplex Walker, 1854
Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anomis simulatrix Walker, 1865
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Apisa canescens Walker, 1855
Argyrolopha meyi Hacker, 2019
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asinusca atricornis Wallengren, 1863
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Autoba admota Felder & Rog..., 1874
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Automolis hewitti Janse, 1945
Automolis meteus Stoll, 1781
Aventiola truncataria Walker, 1861
Bertula helena Hacker & Staude, 2021
Bertula karoo Hacker, 2021
Bracharoa dregei Herrich-Schä..., 1854Brown vapourer
Bracharoa quadripunctata Wallengren, 1875
Bracharoa tricolor Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Cacoethes fulvatrum de Freina, 2014
Cacoethes polidamon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Amata polidamon Cramer, 1779
Campter latefasciatus Krüger, 2016
Campter punctifascia Krüger, 2016
Capnodilema luctuosum Krüger, 2015
Casama vilis Walker, 1865
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Ceraptila reniferalis Guenée, 1854
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cerynea endotrichalis Hampson, 1910
Ceryx anthraciformis Wallengren, 1860
Ceryx pterophorina Mabille, 1892
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Corgatha porphyrana Hacker, 2019
Creagra dealbata (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Cropera testacea Walker, 1855
Crorema adspersa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Crorema setinoides Holland, 1893
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Cymaroa leptopepla (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Cymaroa grisea Thunberg, 1784
Dasyarctia grisea Gaede, 1923
Dasychira didyma Collenette, 1955
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicranuropsis vilis Felder, 1874
Digama culta Hübner, 1825
Diota pustularia Walker, 1863
Diota rostrata Wallengren, 1860
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Eilema brunneotincta Rothschild, 1912
Eilema fumeola Walker, 1854
Eilema gainsfordi Kühne, 2010
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema sanguicosta Hampson, 1901
Eilema virgineola Hampson, 1900
Entephrilema aemulum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema anceps Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema angulatum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema brevilamina Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema cedrusmontanum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema continentalis Kühne, 2010
Entephrilema dicksoni Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema endroedyi Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema fauces Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema imitator Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema immundum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema inornatum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema maritimum Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema murinum Krüger, 2015
Entephrilema musculus Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema namaquense Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema pallens Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema promontorii Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema rattus Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema swanepoeli Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema triumvirale Krüger, 2019
Entephrilema virgatum Krüger, 2019
Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
Eublemma admota Felder R. & ..., 1875
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma angustizona Hacker, 2019
Eublemma baccatrix Hacker, 2019
Eublemma bipartita (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Eublemma bipars Gaede, 1935
Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Eublemma bolinia bolinia Hampson, 1902
Eublemma caffrorum Wallengren, 1860
Eublemma ceresensis Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma delicata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eublemma exigua Walker, 1858
Eublemma flaviceps Hampson, 1902
Eublemma foedosa Guenée, 1852Swift Setwing
Eublemma glaucizona Hampson, 1908
Eublemma kettlewelli Wiltshire, 1988
Eublemma lativalva Hacker, 2019
Eublemma leucanitis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma leuconeura Hampson, 1910
Eublemma leucopolia Hacker, 2019
Eublemma metacrypta Hacker, 2019
Eublemma notoleuca Hacker, 2019
Eublemma ochropolia Hacker, 2019
Eublemma olivacea⇒ Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858
Eublemma ornatula Felder & Rog..., 1874Band-winged Dragonlet
Eublemma pennula Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eublemma poliochila Hacker, 2019
Eublemma pyrastis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma sabia Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma scitula augusta Guenée, 1862
Eublemma uninotata Hampson, 1902
Eublemma viettei Berio, 1954
Eublemmistis chlorozonea Hampson, 1902Ivory-striped Sylph
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Eucreagra arculifera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Eilema natalica Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis arenacea Linnaeus, 1767
Euproctis crocata Boisduval, 1847
Euproctis emprepes Turner, 1931
Euproctis haemodetes Hampson, 1905
Euproctis kettlewelli Collenette, 1956
Euproctis sanguigutta Hampson, 1905
Euproctis terminalis Walker, 1855Brown tail moth
Eutomis minceus Stoll, 1781
Eyralpenus testacea Walker, 1855
Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Galactilema lactipenne Krüger, 2015
Galtara purata Walker, 1863
Gracililema proleuca Hampson, 1914
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hammatilema bifasciata Hampson, 1900
Haplotilema gilvapatagia Kühne, 2010
Haplotilema tenuisparsum Kühne, 2010
Herminia proxima anahita Wiltshire, 1952
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Homoeotilema pheletes Krüger, 2015
Hondryches phalaeniformis Guenée, 1852
Honeyania aulombardi Hacker, 2019
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854
Hypagoptera rufeola Hampson, 1900
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena palpitralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena derasalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena senialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hypena derasalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena vulgatalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena derasalis Guenée, 1854
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypobleta viettei Berio, 1954
Hypobleta viettei continentalis Hacker, 2019
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala plumicornis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Hypocalilema infasciatum Krüger, 2015
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900Broad Buttered Footman
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Knappetra arenacea Linnaeus, 1767
Knappetra holdingii Felder R., 1874
Lacipa distantii (Dewitz, 1881)⇒ Lacipa picta Boisduval, 1847
Lacipa nobilis Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Lacipa picta Boisduval, 1847
Laelia aurivillii Hering, 1926
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia fusca Walker, 1855
Laelia municipalis Distant, 1897
Laelia postpura Hampson, 1905
Laelia tephra Herrich-SchÃ..., 1855
Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leucaloa butti Rothschild, 1910
Leucaloa eugraphica Walker, 1865
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lysceia bigutta Walker, 1854
Lysceia bonaespei Krüger, 2017
Lysceia cohabitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia geertsemai Krüger, 2017
Lysceia imitans Krüger, 2017
Lysceia knysnaensis Krüger, 2017
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Metachrostis snelleni Wallengren, 1875
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Metarctia rubra Walker, 1856
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Morasa modesta Walker, 1855
Morasa rhodopepla Felder R., 1874
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Olapa nigricosta Hampson, 1905
Olapa nigricosta nigricosta Hampson, 1905
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858
Ophiusa hottentota (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Ophiusa umbrilinea Hampson, 1902
Oraesia albescens Seitz, 1940
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Oraesia triobliqua Saalmüller, 1880
Oruza notoptera Hacker, 2019
Palasea albimacula Wallengren, 1863
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Paralacydes arborifera Butler, 1875
Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
Paramaenas affinis Rothschild, 1933
Paramaenas strigosus Grünberg, 1911
Paroruza lateritia Felder & Rog..., 1875
Pasteosia aerumnosa Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia angulata Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia aurora Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia favillacea Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia furva Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia inornata Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia intermedia Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia irrorata Hampson, 1900
Pasteosia lightfooti Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia pallens Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia petrodes Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia promontorii Krüger, 2017
Pasteosia tephrinata Krüger, 2017
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Phanaspa derasalis Guenée, 1854
Phragmatobia parvula (Felder, 1874)⇒ Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Phryganopsis asperatella Walker, 1864
Phryganopsis continentalis Kühne, 2010
Phryganopsis sordida Felder, 1874
Phytometra asantesana Hacker, 2019
Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Phytometra helesusalis Walker, 1859
Phytometra sacraria Felder & Rog..., 1874
Pinheya violacea Linnaeus, 1758
Plusiodonta achalcea Hampson, 1926
Plusiodonta commoda Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta natalensis Walker, 1865
Plusiodonta nictites Hampson, 1902
Polypogon canofusca Hacker, Krüg..., 2019
Polypogon gigantalis Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanommoides Krüger, 2005
Polypogon typomelas Krüger, 2005
Polypogon wolframmeyi Hacker, 2021
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Popoudina truncatum Walker, 1856
Procanthia distanti Dewitz, 1881
Proschaliphora butti Rothschild, 1910
Pseudophragmatobia cinnamomea Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia parvula Felder, 1874
Pseudophragmatobia paucirubra Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia perpunctata Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia salmo Krüger, 2009
Pseudophragmatobia unicolor Krüger, 2009
Pusiola cinerella Wallengren, 1860
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Rhodogastria amasis Cramer, 1779Tri-coloured Tiger Moth
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchina tinctalis Zeller, 1852
Rhynchodontodes antistropha Vári, 1962
Rhypopteryx chera Hering, 1927
Rhypopteryx diffusa chera Hering, 1927
Rhypopteryx diplogramma Hering, 1927
Rhypopteryx kettlewelli Collenette, 1953
Rhypopteryx rhodalipha Felder, 1874
Ruanda furva Hampson, 1905
Saenura flava Wallengren, 1858
Sarmatia interitalis Guenée, 1854
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia punctigera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia pustulata Wallengren, 1860
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia jocosa Hacker, Fieb..., 2021
Sommeria culta (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Digama culta Hübner, 1825
Sommeria ostentata Distant, 1899
Sommeria spilosoma Felder, 1874
Sommeria strabonis Hampson, 1910
Sozusa despecta Walker, 1862
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Sozusa scutellata Wallengren, 1860
Sozusa triangulata Kühne, 2010
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spirama inconspicua Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Stenoprora eurycycla Turner, 1936
Syngatha argyropasta Hampson, 1918
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Tegiapa virescens Hampson, 1910
Teracotona submacula Walker, 1855
Tetracme truncataria Walker, 1861
Thyretes caffra Wallengren, 1863
Thyretes hippotes Cramer, 1780
Trichaeta fulvescens Walker, 1854
Tulbaghilema xanthomelas Krüger, 2015
Tumicla sagenaria Wallengren, 1860
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus mesoleuca Walker, 1858
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902
Ustjuzhania lineata Walker, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zebeeba louisa Staude, 2021
Zebeeba meceneronis Hacker & Staude, 2021
Zebeeba mediorufa Hampson, 1910
Zebeeba melanopolia Hacker & Staude, 2021
Zekelita (Zekelita) equalisella Walker, 1863
Zekelita glaucovittata Hacker, 2019
Zekelita poliopera Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Western Cape
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
64
145
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
14
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
28
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
22
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine Moths
1
1
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