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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
896
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
197
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
187
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
48
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
30
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
30 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCDEHILNOPSTU
Amerila Walker, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaita Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dahlia Pagenstecher, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1844Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idopterum Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neasura Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neoduma Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nicetosoma de Vos, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1900Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ophyx Guenée, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sympis Guenée, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trischalis Hampson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1910Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
43 Species
Amerila brachyleuca (MacLeay, 1826)⇒ Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826
Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826Croker´s frother
Amerila rufitarsis Rothschild, 1917
Asota fulvia Donovan, 1805
Bastilla nielseni Holloway & S..., 2003
Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Chamaita nudarioides Butler, 1882
Dahlia hesperioides Pagenstecher, 1900
Dysgonia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Erebus albicans (Pagenstecher, 1900)⇒ Erebus intermedia Pagenstecher, 1900
Erebus bismarcia (Pagenstecher, 1900)⇒ Erebus intermedia Pagenstecher, 1900
Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767
Erebus insularis (Pagenstecher, 1900)⇒ Erebus intermedia Pagenstecher, 1900
Erebus intermedia Pagenstecher, 1900
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchromia isis Boisduval, 1832
Euchromia rubrilinea (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Euchromia isis Boisduval, 1832
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Hypena comes (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Idopterum novaepommeraniae Strand, 1922
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Neasura circumducta Pagenstecher, 1900
Neoduma simplex Pagenstecher, 1900
Nyctemera quaternarium Pagenstecher, 1900
Ophyx talesea Holloway, 1984
Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Philenora murina Rothschild, 1916
Sericia diops (Walker, 1857)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia layardi (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia sumbana (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spilaethalida turbida Butler, 1882
Spilosoma costata Boisduval, 1832
Spilosoma reticulata Rothschild, 1933
Spirama obscura (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sympis ochreobasis Pachenstecher, 1900
Trischalis subaurana Walker, 1863
Utetheisa (Atasca) pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Raanya) albipuncta (Druce, 1888)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) salomonis Rothschild, 1910

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock 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