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Checklist of Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
675
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
618
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
299
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
133
357
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
35
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
35 Genera with 90 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1938Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euphiusa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Hypersypnoides Berio, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 20049SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1893Stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
90 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea tolnaodes Berio, 1956
Achaea tornistigma Prout, 1921
Aedia megapolia Hacker, 2022
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia pallididisca Hampson, 1926
Aedia phantasma Hacker, 2004
Archaeopilocornus lucidus Pinhey, 1968
Audea antennalis (Berio, 1954)⇒ Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea subligata Distant, 1902
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Catocala gitana (Mabille, 1885)⇒ Catocala oberthueri Austaut, 1879
Catocala ilia ilia Baranov, 1938
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta canescens canescens Walker, 1858
Crypsotidia longicosta Kühne, 2004
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Euphiusa harmonica Hampson, 1902
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes exclusiva (Pagenstecher, 1907)⇒ Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia exarata exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia wolframmeyi Hacker, 2004
Hypersypnoides congoensis Berio, 1954
Hypersypnoides obscura Berio, 1954
Hypopyra africana Kirby, 1896
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra carneotincta Hampson, 1913
Hypotacha austera Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha brandbergensis Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha catilla Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
Hypotacha parva Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha pulla Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha retracta Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha retracta waterbergensis Kühne, 2004
Hypotacha waterbergensis Kühne, 2004
Lyncestis amphix Cramer, 1777
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa maraisi Hacker, 2004
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa umbrilinea Hampson, 1902
Pandesma opposita (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma umbrina Guenée, 1852
Plecoptera misera Butler, 1883
Plecoptera rufirena Hampson, 1902
Plecoptera sarcistis Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera stuhlmanni Pagenstecher, 1893
Rhanidophora cinctigutta Walker, 1862
Rhanidophora flavigutta Hampson, 1926
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhesala natalensis Hampson, 1926
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Tachosa aspera Kühne, 2004
Tachosa fumata Wallengren, 1860
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca alabuensis Wiltshire, 1970
Tytroca alabuensis eberti Hacker, 2016
Tytroca diapera Hampson, 1913
Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902
Tytroca phaeocyma Hampson, 1913
Tytroca polycyma Hampson, 1909
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
18
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSypnini
Holloway, 2005
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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