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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2085
8072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2082
8068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2074
8045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1450
6414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1328
6123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
700
2596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
312
1299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
48
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
48 Genera with 209 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Acantholipes Lederer, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 191335SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 191613SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 195410SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Hypersypnoides Berio, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestoides Hacker & Sal..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17737SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 20167SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1910Stoneflies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 19626SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 190210SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
209 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes transiens Berio, 1956
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea albicilia Walker, 1858
Achaea albitermia Hampson, 1910
Achaea apinigra (Laporte, 1979)⇒ Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Achaea atrimacula Gaede, 1917
Achaea bergeri Berio, 1954
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea catocalina Holland, 1894
Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852
Achaea chrysopera Druce, 1912
Achaea dallolmoi Berio, 1974
Achaea dasybasis Hampson, 1913
Achaea durfa Plötz, 1880
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea faber Holland, 1894
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea illustrata Walker, 1858
Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852
Achaea jamesoni Prout L. B., 1919
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea mercatoria Fabricius, 1775
Achaea nigristriata Laporte, 1979
Achaea obvia Hampson, 1913
Achaea ochrocraspeda (A.E. Prout, 1921)⇒ Achaea durfa Plötz, 1880
Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879
Achaea phaeobasis Hampson, 1913
Achaea praestans Guenée, 1852
Achaea regularidia Strand, 1912
Achaea signipennifera Strand, 1912
Achaea thermopera Hampson, 1913
Achaea trapezoides Guenée, 1862
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Achaea violascens Hampson, 1918
Achaea zanzibarica Hampson, 1913
Aedia abrostolica Hampson, 1926
Aedia dargei Hacker, 2016
Aedia heteropterygia Hacker, 2016
Aedia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia iridocosma scylla Fawcett, 1916
Aedia kampfi Berio, 1985
Aedia mesonephele Hampson, 1916
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia poliochroa Hampson, 1916
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa Hampson, 1916
Aedia scylloides Hacker, 2016
Aedia serapis Fawcett, 1916
Archaeopilocornus lucidus Pinhey, 1968
Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858
Audea blochwitzi Kühne, 2005
Audea humeralis (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea luteoforma Kühne, 2005
Audea melaleuca Walker, 1865
Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea nigrior Kühne, 2005
Audea subligata Distant, 1902
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea zimmeri Berio, 1954
Avitta lineosa Saalmüller, 1891
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Bastilla erectata Hampson, 1902
Bastilla humilis Holland, 1894
Calesia nigriannulata Hampson, 1926
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Catocala actaea actaea
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta canescens septentrionalis Hacker, 2016
Cortyta remigiana Hampson, 1913
Crypsotidia bibrachiata Kühne, 2005
Crypsotidia clytieformis Kühne, 2005
Crypsotidia gigantea Kühne, 2005
Crypsotidia inquirendus Strand, 1909
Crypsotidia longicosta Kühne, 2004
Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005
Cyligramma conradsi Berio, 1954
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Dysgonia abnegans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia erecta Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia erectata Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia humilis Holland, 1894
Dysgonia portia Fawcett, 1915
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Erebus atavistis Hampson, 1913
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congregata Walker, 1858
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia lituraria Saalmüller, 1880
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Euclystis lala Druce, 1890
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes congesta Berio, 1956
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes marwitzi Gaede, 1914
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia exarata exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia robusta Wiltshire, 1988
Hypersypnoides heinrichi Laporte, 1979
Hypopyra africana Kirby, 1896
Hypopyra allardi Oberthür, 1878
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypotacha alba Kuehne, 2005
Hypotacha antrummagna Kuehne, 2005
Hypotacha bubo Berio, 1941
Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968
Hypotacha legrandi Berio, 1959
Hypotacha ochribasalis Hampson, 1896
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Lyncestis amphix Cramer, 1777
Lyncestis dargei Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Lyncestis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Lyncestis mimica Gaede, 1939
Lyncestoides unilinea Swinhoe, 1885
Lyncestoides unilinea africana Hacker & Sal..., 2010
Mecodina africana Holland, 1894
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis undata Fabricius, 1775
Nagia pseudonatalensis Strand, 1912
Ophiusa dargei Laporte, 1977
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa dilecta Walker, 1865
Ophiusa inangulata Gaede, 1917
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa punctiquadrata Berio, 1974
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Pandesma muricolor Berio, 1966
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma lignicolora Strand, 1912
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Pericyma minyas Fawcett, 1916
Pericyma polygramma Hampson, 1913
Pericyma schreieri Hacker, 2016
Platyja ennomoides Zilli & Lász..., 2020
Platyja semifimbria Walker, 1858
Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858
Plecoptera dimorpha Gaede, 1939
Plecoptera diplosticha Hampson, 1926
Plecoptera divergens Bryk, 1915
Plecoptera flavilinea Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera hypoxantha Hampson, 1926
Plecoptera infuscata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera megarthra Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera melanoscia Hampson, 1926
Plecoptera poderis Wallengren, 1863
Plecoptera punctilineata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera reussi Bryk, 1915
Plecoptera reversa Walker, 1865
Plecoptera rufirena Hampson, 1902
Plecoptera sarcistis Hampson, 1910
Rhabdophera hansali Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhanidophora agrippa Druce, 1899
Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902
Rhanidophora cinctigutta Walker, 1862
Rhanidophora odontophora Hampson, 1926
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Rhesala goleta Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Rhesala nigeriensis Hampson, 1926
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spirama glaucescens Butler, 1893
Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869
Tachosa aspera Kühne, 2004
Tachosa fumata Wallengren, 1860
Tachosa guichardi Wiltshire, 1982
Tachosa sagittalis Strand, 1912
Tachosa tanganykae Berio, 1962
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Tathorhynchus leucobasis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Trigonodes exportata (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca alabuensis Wiltshire, 1970
Tytroca alabuensis alabuensis Wiltshire, 1970
Tytroca balnearia (Distant, 1898)⇒ Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Tytroca phaeocyma Hampson, 1913
Ulotrichopus eugeniae Saldaitis & ..., 2010
Ulotrichopus fatilega Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus phaeoleuca Hampson, 1913
Ulotrichopus phaeoleuca phaeoleuca Hampson, 1913
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus pseudomarmoratus Kühne, 2005
Ulotrichopus stertzi (Püngeler, 1907)⇒ Ulotrichopus leucopasta Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus usambarae Kühne, 2005
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Tanzania
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
25
136
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSypnini
Holloway, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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