Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1271
2495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
179
483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
39
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 22
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
8 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Benin
12 Species | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852 | | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Achaea tornistigma Prout, 1921 | | | Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858 | | | Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana |
Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Benin
Links, sources and further information Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov
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