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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2025
3758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
317
2021
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1997
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1539
2917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
236
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
208
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
129
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
70
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
21
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
21 Genera with 43 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18919SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cultripalpa Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea immunda (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea ino (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775
Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879
Achaea seychellarum (Holland, 1896)⇒ Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Avatha extranea Berio, 1962
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Catocala actaea actaea
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congesta Berio, 1956
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Ophiusa legendrei Viette, 1967
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Pericyma extranea Berio, 1962
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Seychelles
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
12
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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