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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
66
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caroline Islands
14 Genera with 22 Species
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hamodes Guenée, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1887Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Catocala actaea actaea
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Ericeia certilinea (Prout, 1929)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia levuensis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Hamodes aurantiaca (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Hamodes marginata (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Lacera capella (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
Nyctemera burica (Butler, 1887)⇒ Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
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
Spirama obscura (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Caroline Islands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
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