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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1255
2808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
1251
2798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1237
2748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
751
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
686
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
317
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
158
359
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
28
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
28 Genera with 62 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Facidia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19024SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
62 Species
Acantholipes acephala Walker, 1858
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Acantholipes namacensis Guenée, 1852
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea chamaeleon (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833
Achaea echo Walker, 1858
Achaea indeterminata Walker, 1865
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea rufobrunnea Strand, 1913
Achaea synethes Hampson, 1913
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia congressa Walker, 1858
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lygephila salax Guenée, 1852
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858
Ophiusa hottentota (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
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
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes trispila Mabille, 1890
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spirama inconspicua Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Stenoprora eurycycla Turner, 1936
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Tytroca metaxantha Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus catocala Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ulotrichopus mesoleuca Walker, 1858
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Western Cape
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
16
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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