TITLE:
Fauna of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) of Western and Southwestern Uzbekistan
AUTHORS:
Yavkachev Dаvronbek Azatovich, Abdullaeva Mexriban Rayimberganovna, Bekchanov Khudaybergan Urinovich
KEYWORDS:
Erebidae, Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Fauna of Uzbekistan, Distribution Range, Biodiversity, Subfamilies, Trophic Relationships, Pests, Western Uzbekistan, Southwestern Uzbekistan
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Vol.17 No.10,
October
10,
2026
ABSTRACT: This article presents the results of a faunistic study of the family Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) in Western and Southwestern Uzbekistan. The research identified 83 species and 3 subspecies of erebids belonging to 3 subfamilies and 19 genera. Among the erebids, representatives of the subfamily Erebinae comprised 83.14%. In terms of species richness, the dominant genera are Catocala, Drasteria, Autophila, Anumeta, and Clytie. The least widespread genera include Heteropalpia, Pandesma, Acantholipes, and Catephia.