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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
853
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
789
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
391
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
173
398
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
39
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
39 Genera with 100 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 191314SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Dermaleipa saalm�..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Enmonodia Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1863Stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
100 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
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 iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia squamosa Wallengren, 1856
Calesia xanthognatha Hampson, 1926
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
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
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
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
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 nigristria Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta retracta Hampson, 1902
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophisma exuleata Möschler, 1883
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa selenaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma tempica (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma caffraria Möschler, 1883
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Plecoptera annexa Distant, 1898
Plecoptera arctinotata Walker, 1865
Plecoptera melalepis Hampson, 1910
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
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
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
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
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
21
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
3
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