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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Ambon (South Maluku, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
547
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
547
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
531
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
379
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
190
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
190
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
190
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
156
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
152
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
38
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
27
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ambon
27 Genera with 40 Species
#ACDELNOPSUX
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agape Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1861Tiger Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1938Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyme Felder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lyclene Moore, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1758Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pterocyclophora Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthanomis Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ambon
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Anomis cuprina (Walker, 1865)⇒ Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anua trapezium (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asura cyclota C. Felder, 1861
Asura flavagraphia Van Eecke, 1929
Asura intrita C. Felder, 1861
Asura placens C. Felder, 1861
Asura reticulata Felder, 1861
Athyrma bubo (Hübner, 1832)⇒ Avatha bubo Geyer, 1832
Avatha dohertyi (Moore, 1877)⇒ Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Avatha tripunctata (Pagenstecher, 1888)⇒ Avatha stigmata Moore, 1877
Catocala ilia ilia Baranov, 1938
Cyme reticulata (C. Felder, 1861)⇒ Lyclene reticulata C. Felder, 1861
Dasychira grossa Pagenstecher, 1868
Entomogramma torsa Guenée, 1852
Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767
Erebus cyclops Felder, 1861
Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Erebus moriola (Butler, 1876)⇒ Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Erebus oxodoxia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Lemyra (Lemyra) maculifascia Walker, 1856
Lyclene reticulata C. Felder, 1861
Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782Luna gypsy moth
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Deilemera) evergista Cramer, 1780
Nyctemera pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Paralacydes maculifascia (Walker, 1855)⇒ Roscidotoga eucryphiae Hoare, 2000
Parallelia lageos (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Buzara lageos Guenée, 1852
Platyja umminia Cramer, 1780
Pterocyclophora huntei Warren, 1903
Spilosoma niceta Stoll, 1782
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xanthanomis fuscifrons Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Ambon
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov