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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Central India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
401
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
171
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
128
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
125
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
48
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
33
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central India
33 Genera with 38 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aemene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anisoneura Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrochis Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1854Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central India
38 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Anisoneura aluco Fabricius, 1775
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Dasychira chekiangensis Collenette, 1938
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hypocala angulipalpis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Lymantria (Lymantria) semicincta Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) incerta Walker, 1855
Macrobrochis gigas Walker, 1854
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Polypogon fractalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854
Rhynchina masurialis Guenée, 1854
Simplicia robustalis Guenée, 1854
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Central India
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
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