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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Bruny Island (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
189
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
189
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
187
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
175
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
140
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
140
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
138
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bruny Island
10 Genera with 9 Species
Acyphas Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meyrickella Berg, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bruny Island
9 Species
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Rhapsa suscitatalis Walker, 1858
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Thallarcha epiostola Turner, 1926Gowned Footman
Trigonistis asthenopa (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Bruny Island
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
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