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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
226
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
62
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aldabra Group
10 Genera with 16 Species
Achaea Hübner, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
16 Species
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea immunda (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea seychellarum (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Aldabra Group
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov