Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 115
329
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 115
329
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
323
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 80
265
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
71
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
64
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
14
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for British Virgin Islands
8 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for British Virgin Islands
11 Species | Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825 | | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Calidota strigosa Walker, 1855 | Streaked Calidota | | Composia credula Fabricius, 1775 | | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | | Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913 | | | Mocis bahamica Hampson, 1913 | | | Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
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
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