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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
254
681
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
52
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
52 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 191315SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Dermaleipa saalm�..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Enmonodia Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Facidia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19029SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1863Stoneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
137 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acantholipes acephala Walker, 1858
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea chamaeleon (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea demta (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea exuleata Möschler, 1884
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea illustrata Walker, 1858
Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea mormoides Walker, 1858
Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Achaea rufobrunnea Strand, 1913
Achaea synethes Hampson, 1913
Aedia barrettae Hampson, 1905
Aedia hollina Dognin, 1897
Aedia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia squamosa Wallengren, 1856
Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858
Audea blochwitzi Kühne, 2005
Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea zimmeri Berio, 1954
Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Calesia xanthognatha Hampson, 1926
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Cerocala contraria Walker, 1865
Cerocala insana Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta canescens canescens Walker, 1858
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Dermaleipa parallelipipeda Guenée, 1852
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Dysgonia albicans Berio, 1955
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia conjunctura Walker, 1858
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia proxima (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Ericeia statina (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Exophyla molybdea Hampson, 1926
Exophyla multistriata Hampson, 1910
Exophyla poliotis Hampson, 1902
Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes exclusiva (Pagenstecher, 1907)⇒ Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta retracta Hampson, 1902
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Lyncestis amphix Cramer, 1777
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis torpida (Walker, 1865)⇒ Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Ophisma exuleata Möschler, 1883
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858
Ophiusa hottentota (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa obhaerens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Ophiusa umbrilinea Hampson, 1902
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma sennaarensis (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma tempica (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma caffraria Möschler, 1883
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Plecoptera annexa Distant, 1898
Plecoptera arctinotata Walker, 1865
Plecoptera laniata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera melalepis Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera misera Butler, 1883
Plecoptera tripalis Wallengren, 1863
Rhabdophera hansali Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902
Rhanidophora cinctigutta Walker, 1862
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Rhesala goleta Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhesala natalensis Hampson, 1926
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spirama inconspicua Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Stenoprora eurycycla Turner, 1936
Tachosa aspera Kühne, 2004
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus caupona (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus fatilega Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus mesoleuca Walker, 1858
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
27
95
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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