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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
977
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
941
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
466
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
207
579
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
41
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
41 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Acantholipes Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 191016SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20006SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1863Stoneflies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholipes trimeni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Achaea albitermia Hampson, 1910
Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea dasybasis Hampson, 1913
Achaea faber Holland, 1894
Achaea finita Guenée, 1852Finite Achaea
Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Achaea limbata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Achaea finita Guenée, 1852
Achaea mania (Walker, 1858)⇒ Achaea nigristriata Laporte, 1979
Achaea mormoides Walker, 1858
Achaea nigristriata Laporte, 1979
Achaea oblita (Walker, 1858)⇒ Achaea boris Geyer, 1837
Achaea synethes Hampson, 1913
Achaea varians Mabille, 1898
Achaea xanthoptera Hampson, 1910
Aedia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Aedia nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Aedia nigrescens nigrescens Wallengren, 1856
Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858
Audea blochwitzi Kühne, 2005
Audea fumata Wallengren, 1860
Audea humeralis (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Audea luteoforma Kühne, 2005
Audea melanoplaga Hampson, 1902
Audea subligata Distant, 1902
Audea tegulata Hampson, 1902
Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Bastilla erectata Hampson, 1902
Bastilla macrorhyncha Hampson, 1913
Bastilla palpalis Walker, 1865
Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902
Calesia arhoda Hampson, 1910
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Cerocala contraria Walker, 1865
Cerocala megalesia (Herrich-Schä..., 1858)⇒ Cerynea ignealis Hampson, 1910
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Chalciope delta Boisduval, 1833
Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta canescens canescens Walker, 1858
Cortyta polycyma Hampson, 1909
Crypsotidia inquirendus Strand, 1909
Cyligramma amblyops Mabille, 1891
Cyligramma ambylops Mabille, 1891
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 angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia derogans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bastilla derogans Walker, 1858
Dysgonia erecta Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia erectata Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia macrorhyncha Hampson, 1913
Dysgonia mesonephele Hampson, 1910
Dysgonia palpalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Bastilla palpalis Walker, 1865
Dysgonia porphyrescens Hampson, 1910
Dysgonia proxima (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Epidromia gargilius Schaus, 1912
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes congenita Walker, 1858
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes microgonia Hampson, 1910
Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio, 1939
Hypopyra africana Kirby, 1896
Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra endoxantha (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra hampsoni (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra lunifera (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra occidentalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra plumbefusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra pulverulenta (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hypopyra rufescens Kirby, 1896
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis persinuosa Hampson, 1910
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nagia sacerdotis Hampson, 1926
Ophisma albitermia Hampson, 1910
Ophiusa cancellata Saalmüller, 1891
Ophiusa conspicienda Walker, 1858
Ophiusa david Holland, 1894
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa finifascia Walker, 1858
Ophiusa gonoptera Hampson, 1910
Ophiusa mejanesi Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa obsolescens Hampson, 1918
Ophiusa tettensis Hopffer, 1857
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tumiditermina Hampson, 1910
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Pantydia scissa Walker, 1865
Parallelia erectata (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Bastilla erectata Hampson, 1902
Parallelia macrorhyncha (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Dysgonia macrorhyncha Hampson, 1913
Pericyma atrifusa Hampson, 1902
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Platyja semifimbria Walker, 1858
Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858
Plecoptera aspila Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera flaviceps Hampson, 1902
Plecoptera flavilinea Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera grisea (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Plecoptera violacea Pagenstecher, 1884
Plecoptera infuscata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera laniata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera megarthra Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera melalepis Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera misera Butler, 1883
Plecoptera poderis Wallengren, 1863
Plecoptera punctilinea Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera punctilineata Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera resistens Walker, 1858
Plecoptera rufirena Hampson, 1902
Plecoptera sarcistis Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera stuhlmanni Pagenstecher, 1893
Plecoptera thermozona Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera trichophora Hampson, 1910
Plecoptera tripalis Wallengren, 1863
Rhanidophora cinctigutta Walker, 1862
Rhanidophora flavigutta Hampson, 1926
Rhanidophora odontophora Hampson, 1926
Rhanidophora phedonia Stoll, 1781
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Serrodes korana (Felder, 1874)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spirama glaucescens Butler, 1893
Tachosa aspera Kühne, 2004
Tachosa fumata Wallengren, 1860
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus homogyna Hampson, 1902
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Trigonodes pusilla Holland, 1894
Tytroca polycyma Hampson, 1909
Ulotrichopus primulina Hampson, 1902

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
22
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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