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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
441
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
422
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
204
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
94
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
29
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
29 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEGHMOPRSTU
Acantholipes Lederer, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 20227SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19546SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphiusa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia pallididisca Hampson, 1926
Aedia parvistriga Hacker, Fieb..., 2022
Aedia poliochroa Hampson, 1916
Aedia poliochroa myophysa Hacker, 2022
Aedia serratulina Hacker, 2022
Archaeopilocornus lucidus Pinhey, 1968
Audea humeralis (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea subligata Distant, 1902
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea watusi Kühne, 2005
Audea zimmeri Berio, 1954
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Crypsotidia bibrachiata Kühne, 2005
Crypsotidia longicosta Kühne, 2004
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Euphiusa harmonica Hampson, 1902
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Hypopyra africana Kirby, 1896
Hypopyra carneotincta Hampson, 1913
Hypotacha austera Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta retracta Hampson, 1902
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca diapera Hampson, 1913
Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Botswana
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
17
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
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