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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Amazon basin (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
856
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
856
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
855
2094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
815
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
646
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
646
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
646
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
503
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
497
1529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazon basin
14 Genera with 25 Species
Amaxia Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Arctagyrta Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Arctiarpia Travassos, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Astralarctia Watson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Baritius Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cresera Schaus, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Crocodeta Hampson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hyponerita Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Paranerita Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Tricypha Möschler, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon basin
25 Species
Amaxia erythrophleps Hampson, 1901
Amaxia flavicollis Rothschild, 1909
Antichloris scudderii Butler, 1876
Arctagyrta nana Walker, 1856
Arctiarpia fluviatalis Rothschild, 1922
Arctiarpia melanopasta Dognin, 1907
Arctiarpia mossi Rothschild, 1922
Astralarctia pulverosa Schaus, 1905
Baritius affinis Rothschild, 1910
Cresera affinis Rothschild, 1909
Cresera ilus Cramer, 1776
Cresera optima Butler, 1877
Cresera optimus (Butler, 1877)⇒ Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Cresera similis Rothschild, 1909
Cresera simillima (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Hyponerita similis Rothschild, 1909
Idalus mossi (Rothschild, 1922)⇒ Arctiarpia mossi Rothschild, 1922
Neritos androconiata (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Paranerita androconiata Rothschild, 1909
Neritos hampsoni (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Trichromia hampsoni Rothschild, 1909
Paranerita androconiata Rothschild, 1909
Trichromia androconiata Rothschild, 1909
Trichromia hampsoni Rothschild, 1909
Tricypha pseudotricypha Rothschild, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Amazon basin
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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