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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
572
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
519
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
321
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
320
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
319
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
207
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
181
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
105
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for American Samoa
42 Genera with 62 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Afrowatsonius Dubatolov, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Amatula Wiltshire, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Anaphosia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2017Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Crorema Walker, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Disparctia de Toulgoët, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 2010Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxis Wallengren, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eurozonosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gallienica Griveaud, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1921Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Isorropus Butler, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Laeliolina Stephens, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lymantica Collenette, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Masoandro Hübner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Naroma Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Salvatgea Griveaud, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sarothroceras Mabille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volana Griveaud, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
62 Species
Achaea basobscura Berio, 1965
Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009
Afrowatsonius confluens Rothschild, 1933
Amatula kikiae Wiltshire, 1983
Amerila bipartitoides Häuser & Bo..., 1997
Amerila fuscivena Hampson, 1916
Amerila uniformis Berio, 1935
Amerila vidua Cramer, 1780
Anaphosia mirabilis Bartel, 1903
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Audea albiforma Kühne, 2005
Audea kathrina Kühne, 2005
Audea paulumnodosa Kühne, 2005
Catocala katsumii Kons Jr, Bor..., 2017
Clytie legraini Hacker, 2001
Clytie omana Wiltshire, 1975
Crorema sandoa Collenette, 1936
Disparctia varicolor de Toulgoët, 1978
Dysgonia ningi Plötz, 1880
Eilema peyrierasi de Toulgoët, 1976
Eilema pseudofasciata de Toulgoët, 1957
Eilema pusilana Strand, 1912
Eilema trichopteroides Kühne, 2010
Epitoxis ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011
Eublemma blanca Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Eublemma morosa Wiltshire, 1970
Eudasychira vuattouxi Dall´Asta, 1983
Euproctis emilei Griveaud, 1973
Eurozonosia fulvinigra Hampson, 1914
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Gallienica violacea Griveaud, 1977
Heteronygmia virescens Aurivillius, 1925
Hypena diakonoffi Viette, 1976
Hypena helenae Berio, 1972Ruddy Daggerwing
Hypena kratochvili Lödl, 1995
Hypena sordida (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Isorropus lateritea de Toulgoët, 1957
Laeliolina rubra Griveaud, 1977
Lymantica cidariensis Kühne, 2010
Lymantria (Griveaudtria) lineata Griveaud, 1977
Masoandro itremo Griveaud, 1977
Metarctia fulvia Hampson, 1901
Metarctia jordani Kiriakoff, 1957
Nanna albifrons Kühne, 2014
Naroma cadica Plötz, 1880
Naroma madecassa Griveaud, 1971
Pelosia hampsoni de Toulgoët, 1960
Podomachla persecta Strand, 1909
Pseudothyretes quadrisignatula Strand, 1912
Pusiola celidana (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Pusiola celida Bethune-Baker, 1911
Pusiola maior Durante & Pa..., 2002
Pusiola tocha Kiriakoff, 1954
Rhypopteryx rufotincta Hering, 1926
Rhypopteryx xuthosticta Collenette, 1938
Salvatgea bipuncta Hering, 1926
Sarothroceras banaka Plötz, 1880
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Spilosoma mediocinerea de Toulgoët, 1956
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Tachosa trisema Hampson, 1913
Volana flavescens Griveaud, 1977

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in American Samoa
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov