Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 276
1640
2570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 276
1640
2570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 262
1593
2494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 196
1374
2231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
398
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
398
591 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
397
590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
280
444 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
266
430 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
140
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 83
132 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cairns
83 Genera with 132 Species
| Abriesa Swinhoe, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acyphas Walker, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adrapsa Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agape Felder, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloa Walker, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1886 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1914 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcte Kollar, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1863 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1940 | Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avatha Walker, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocula Guenée, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brunia Moore, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamidia Butler, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalciope Hübner, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creatonotos Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cultripalpa Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyana Walker, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digama Moore, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Donuca Walker, 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dura Hübner, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1906 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ecpatia Turner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1832 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episparis Walker, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebus Latreille, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eressa Walker, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudesmeola Hampson, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1777 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1921 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1892 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesychopa Turner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterallactis Meyrick, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hulodes Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrillodes Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperlopha Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypobleta Turner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyposemansis Hampson, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocneria Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mecodina Guenée, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1830 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nagia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neochera Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1832 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeonistis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olene Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantydia Guenée, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parilyrgis Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyja Hübner, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesmiola Strand, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schistophleps Hampson, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speiredonia Hübner, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1805 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spirama Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmetrodes Meyrick, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synolulis Hampson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thumatha Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1892 | Rattlebox moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xenogenes Meyrick, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cairns
132 Species | Abriesa derna Swinhoe, 1900 | | | Achaea argilla Swinhoe, 1901 | | | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904 | | | Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859 | | | Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758 | Eastern Alchymist | | Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854 | | | Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805) | ⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805 | | Amata bicolor Walker, 1854 | | | Amata heptaspila Turner, 1905 | | | Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829 | Wasp Moth | | Amata humeralis Butler, 1876 | | | Amata leucacma Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amata marella Butler, 1876 | | | Amata paraula Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amerila alberti Rothschild, 1910 | | | Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826 | Croker´s frother | | Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864 | Walker´s Frother | | Amerila serica Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914 | Timolis´ Frother | | Anomis involuta Walker, 1857 | Hibiscus Cutworm | | Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919 | | | Araeopteron pleurotypa Turner, 1902 | | | Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852 | Ramie Moth | | Argina astraea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria Pod Borer | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775 | Tropical Tiger Moth | | Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758 | Tropical Tiger Moth | | Asota orbona Vollenhoven, 1863 | | | Asura monospila Turner, 1940 | | | Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865 | | | Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Bocula odontosema Turner, 1909 | | | Brunia dorsalis Walker, 1866 | | | Calamidia hirta Walker, 1854 | Wedge Footman | | Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892 | | | Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888 | | | Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767 | Hairy caterpillar | | Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852 | | | Cyana meyricki Rothschild &..., 1901 | | | Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859 | | | Digama marmorea Butler, 1877 | | | Donuca castalia Fabricius, 1775 | Brown White Banded Noctuid | | Donuca orbigera Guenée, 1852 | | | Donuca rubropicta Butler, 1874 | | | Dura dasychiroides Rothschild, 1930 | | | Dysgonia dicoela (Turner, 1909) | ⇒ Bastilla dicoela Turner, 1909 | | Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858 | | | Dysgonia serratilinea (Bethune-Baker, 1906) | ⇒ Pindara serratilinea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858 | | | Eilema plana Boisduval, 1832 | Little White Lichen Moth | | Episparis angulatilinea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Eressa strepsimeris Meyrick, 1886 | | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777 | Fruit-piercing moth | | Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877 | Fruit sucking moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777 | Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth | | Euproctis acatharta Turner, 1906 | | | Euproctis actor Turner, 1920 | | | Euproctis arrogans Lucas, 1900 | | | Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918 | | Euproctis fimbriata Lucas, 1891 | | | Euproctis hymnolis Turner, 1920 | | | Euproctis lucifuga Lucas, 1892 | | | Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984 | | | Euproctis subnobilis Snellen, 1881 | | | Euproctis trispila Turner, 1921 | | | Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Grammodes justa Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890 | | | Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892 | | | Herminia bicolor Möschler, 1880 | | | Hesychopa chionora Meyrick, 1886 | White Footman | | Heterallactis phlogozona Turner, 1904 | | | Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780 | | | Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852 | | | Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859 | | | Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859 | Hypena moth | | Hyperlopha aridela Turner, 1902 | | | Hypobleta cymaea Turner, 1908 | | | Hypocala guttiventris Walker, 1857 | | | Hyposemansis asbolaea Lower, 1903 | | | Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855 | White cedar moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855 | | | Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782 | Luna gypsy moth | | Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865 | | | Mocis alterna Walker, 1858 | Bean looper | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830 | The Triple-barred | | Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | | Neochera dominia Walker, 1854 | | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832 | Magpie Moth | | Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823 | Brown Tussock Moth | | Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ | | Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858 | Guava moth | | Ophiusa hituense Pagenstecher, 1884 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794 | Small oresia | | Orgyia australis Walker, 1855 | Painted pine moth | | Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852 | | | Pandesma submurina Walker, 1865 | | | Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894 | | | Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852 | Noctuid Moth | | Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913 | | Parilyrgis nyctichroa Turner, 1908 | | | Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886 | Poinciana Looper | | Platyja cyanopasta Turner, 1908 | | | Platyja umminia Cramer, 1780 | | | Polydesmiola meekii Lucas, 1894 | | | Schistophleps albida Walker, 1864 | | | Simplicia erebina Butler, 1879 | | | Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852 | Granny's Cloak Moth | | Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005 | | Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875 | Dark-spotted Moth | | Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805 | Crimson tiger moth | | Spirama recessa Walker, 1858 | | | Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888 | | | Synolulis rhodinastis Meyrick, 1902 | | | Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866 | | | Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth | | Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cairns | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 21
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 32
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 8
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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