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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
2169
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1891
2382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
634
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
496
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
491
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
284
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
154
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arenal Volcano National Park
154 Genera with 241 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTVXZ
Aclytia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aglaonice Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ampelasia Schaus, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ardonea Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Argidia Guenée, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Balbura Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Calodesma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Carathis Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Castrica Schaus, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chrysostola Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloesia Hampson, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Correbidia Hampson, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 189412SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Delphyre Walker, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolichesia Schaus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Ecdemus Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epeiromulona Field, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euthyone Watson, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Evius Walker, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Glaucostola Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Glenopteris Hubner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Gorgone Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gorgonidia Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Herminodes Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocera Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomis Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1889Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperthaema Schaus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Itomia Hubner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Kirrostola1SpeciesTaxom
Lampruna Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Macrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Macroptila Dognin, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Munona Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neonerita Hampson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ochrodota Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Odozana Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oediblemma Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pachydota Hampson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pararcte Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Parathyris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pelochyta Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoblemma Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomolis Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Prepiella Schaus, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomya Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psoloptera Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhipha Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Scaptius Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Selenarctia Watson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sutonocrea Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sychesia Möschler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Symphlebia Felder, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Talara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tarista Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tautobriga Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Theages Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoprymna Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Turuptiana Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Viviennea Watson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arenal Volcano National Park
241 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aclytia punctata Butler, 1876
Agaraea schausi Rothschild, 1909
Aglaonice hirtipalpis Walker, 1858Noctuid moth
Amastus aurantiacus Rothschild, 1909
Amastus rumina Druce, 1906
Amastus suffusa Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Amaxia apyga Hampson, 1901
Amaxia lepida Schaus, 1912
Amaxia pandama Druce, 1893
Amaxia pardalis Walker, 1855
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Amolita pepita Dyar, 1914
Ampelasia azelinoides Schaus, 1913
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Anomis rufescensoides Poole, 1989
Antiblemma amarga Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma ceras Druce, 1898
Antiblemma orbiculata Felder, 1874
Antiblemma tuva Schaus, 1911
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Ardonea morio Walker, 1854
Argidia wedelina Stoll, 1782
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athyrma ganglio (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Athyrma adjutrix Stoll, 1780
Athyrma misera Butler, 1879
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Balbura fasciata Schaus, 1911
Bertholdia albipuncta Schaus, 1896Goat's rue
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Calodesma maculifrons Walker, 1865
Carales astur Cramer, 1777Astur Moth
Castrica phalaenoides Drury, 1773
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854
Coenipeta dimidiata Butler, 1879
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Coenipeta nubila Schaus, 1901
Coenipeta tanais Cramer, 1776
Coenipeta umbrata Schaus, 1906
Correbia affinis Druce, 1884
Correbia undulata Druce, 1884
Correbidia costinotata Schaus, 1911
Correbidia germana Rothschild, 1912
Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781
Cosmosoma auge Linnaeus, 1767
Cosmosoma caeca Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma cingulatum (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma impar Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma orathidia Druce, 1898
Cosmosoma pudica Druce, 1894
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma thiacia Hampson, 1914
Cosmosoma vatsoni
Cosmosoma zurcheri Druce, 1894
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Cyanopepla submacula Walker, 1854
Delphyre hampsoni Rothschild, 1912
Delphyre testacea (Druce, 1884)⇒ Neacerea testacea Druce, 1884
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dolichesia falsimonia Schaus, 1911
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dycladia emerita
Dycladia vitrina Rothschild, 1911
Dyops chromatophila Walker, 1858
Dyops cuprescens Hampson, 1926
Dysschema jansonis Butler, 1870
Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854
Dysschema magdala Boisduval, 1870
Dysschema panamensis Hering, 1925
Ecdemus obscuratus Schaus, 1911
Elysius superba Druce, 1884
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Epeiromulona lephina Field, 1952
Epeiromulona roseata Field, 1952
Epidesma ursula Cramer, 1782
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Episcepsis leneus Cramer, 1779
Episcepsis vinasia
Epitausa dilina Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Eucereon argutum Draudt, 1931
Eucereon aurantiaca Rothschild, 1909
Eucereon balium Hampson, 1898
Eucereon cimonis Schaus, 1910
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Eucereon tarona Hampson, 1898
Eucereon tripunctatum Druce, 1884
Eucereon varia Walker, 1854
Eucereon xanthura Schaus, 1910
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Euclystis invidiosa Schaus, 1911
Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Euclystis proba Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
Eulepidotis delecta Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eupseudosoma aberrans Schaus, 1905
Evius hippia Stoll, 1790
Glaucostola guttipalpis Walker, 1856
Glenopteris ornata Schaus, 1911
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832Cutworm moth
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta immacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta primulina Druce, 1887
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Gonodonta syrna Guenée, 1852
Gorgone fellearis Hübner, 1823
Gorgonidia buckleyi Druce, 1898
Halysidota donahuei Watson, 1980
Halysidota grandis Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota pectenella Watson, 1980
Helia argentipes Walker, 1869
Helia hermelina Guenée, 1852
Hemicephalis laronia Druce, 1890
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Hyaleucerea gigantea Druce, 1884
Hyaleucerea morosa
Hyalomis basilutea (Walker, 1854)⇒ Hyda basilutea Walker, 1854
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hyalurga urioides Schaus, 1910
Hypena coatilis
Hypena glumalis Schaus, 1904
Hypena hemonalis Walker, 1859
Hypena munda Warren, 1889
Hyperthaema haemacta Schaus, 1901
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idalus aleteria Schaus, 1905
Idalus crinis Druce, 1884
Idalus dares Druce, 1894
Idalus tybris Cramer, 1776
Itomia intrahens Walker, 1858
Kirrostola metaxantha
Lampruna rosea Schaus, 1894
Lascoria aon Druce, 1891
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis lignitis Hampson, 1926
Letis magna Gmelin, 1789
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Leucanopsis stipulata Rothschild, 1909
Lophocampa atrimaculata Hampson, 1901
Lophocampa catenulata Hübner, 1812
Lophocampa maroniensis Schaus, 1905
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Macrodes columbalis Guenée, 1854
Macrodes cynara Cramer, 1775
Macroptila monstralis Schaus, 1911
Macroptila nubecula Schaus, 1911
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melese flavimaculata Dognin, 1899
Melese incertus Walker, 1855
Melese laodamia Druce, 1884
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Metalectra carneomacula Guenée, 1852
Metalectra nireus Schaus, 1912
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis dyndima Stoll, 1782
Munona iridescens Schaus, 1894
Neonerita dorsipuncta Hampson, 1901
Neonerita intorta Schaus, 1910
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Ochrodota pronapides Druce, 1894
Odozana methaemata Hampson, 1900
Oediblemma trogoptera Hampson, 1918
Opharus consimilis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Opharus procroides Walker, 1855
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Oraesia aeneofusa Hampson, 1926
Oraesia nobilis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ormetica ataenia Schaus, 1910
Ormetica maura Schaus, 1910
Ormetica sicilia Druce, 1884
Ormetica taniala Schaus, 1910
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Pachydota drucei Rothschild, 1909
Pachydota saduca Druce, 1895
Palthis submarginata Schaus, 1913
Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780
Parathyris cedonulli Stoll, 1781
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pelochyta affinis Rothschild, 1909
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Phaeoblemma contracta Walker, 1865
Phaeomolis lineatus Druce, 1884
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Phoenicoprocta biseriatum
Phoenicoprocta sanguinea Walker, 1854
Plusiodonta aborta Dognin, 1910
Poliopastea auripes (Walker, 1854)⇒ Macrocneme auripes Walker, 1854
Poliopastea esmeralda Butler, 1876
Poliopastea laciades Schaus, 1889
Prepiella aurea Butler, 1875
Pseudomya melanthoides (Schaus, 1920)⇒ Pseudophaloe promiscua Becker, 2013
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psoloptera thoracica Walker, 1854
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pygarctia haematodes Dyar, 1921
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Renia acclamalis Walker, 1858
Rhabdatomis cora cora
Rhipha chionoplaga Dognin, 1913
Robinsonia mera Schaus, 1910
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Saurita costaricae Strand, 1915
Scaptius vinasia Schaus, 1910
Scena potentia Druce, 1894
Selenarctia flavidorsata Watson, 1975
Selenarctia schausi Rothschild, 1916
Selenisa suero Cramer, 1777Forktailed bush katydid
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Sutonocrea reducta Walker, 1856
Sychesia naias Jordan, 1916
Symphlebia herbosa Schaus, 1910
Symphlebia ipsea Druce, 1884
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Talara synnephela Dyar, 1916
Tarista albiapicalis Schaus, 1916
Tautobriga euspila Walker, 1869
Theages decorum Schaus, 1910
Thysanoprymna superba Schaus, 1889
Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Trichromia lophosticta Schaus, 1911
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Turuptiana obliqua Walker, 1869
Virbia hypophaea Hampson, 1901
Viviennea salma Druce, 1896
Viviennea tegyra Druce, 1896
Xenosoma geometrina Schaus, 1910
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Arenal Volcano National Park
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
92
144
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
36
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov