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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
618
5675
13869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
617
5672
13866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
591
5600
13767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
399
4632
12041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1031
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1030
2200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1018
2164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
692
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
602
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
220
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
55
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
50 Genera with 75 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchelia Boisduval, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Laora Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lasionota Mannerheim, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mallocephala Blanchard, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Mixomelia Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nychioptera Franclemont, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ophideres Boisduval, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Patagobia B.C. Schmidt..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pitane Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trachodopalpus Blanchard, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Turuptiana Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
75 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bastilla chiliensis Guenée, 1852
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Caenurgia runica Felder, 1874
Cisthene bisigna Berg, 1875
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Ctenucha nivosa (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Ctenucha vittigera Blanchard, 1852
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Ctenucha vittigera Blanchard, 1852
Ctenucha vittigerum Blanchard, 1852
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dysgonia chiliensis Guenée, 1852
Euclidia runica Felder, 1874
Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1860
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eulepidotis albida Blanchard, 1852
Eulepidotis albidus Blanchard, 1832
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, 1909
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lasionota bifasciatus Moore, 1986
Lasionota cupricollis Gory & Laporte, 1839
Lasionota millenium Moore, 2000
Lasionota minor Solier, 1849
Lasionota pictus Gory & Laporte, 1839
Lasionota rouletii Solier, 1849
Lasionota rousselii Solier, 1849
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Mallocephala rubripes Blanchard, 1852
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis paracellaris Angulo, 1984
Melipotis trujillensis Dognin, 1912
Melipotis walkeri Butler, 1892
Mixomelia ctenucha Turner, 1902Neumoegen´s Buckmoth
Mocis disseverans Walker, 1858Yellow Mocis
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Notarctia arizoniensis Stretch, 1874
Nychioptera noctuidalis Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Ophideres apta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Othreis materna Linnaeus, 1767
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Oxycilla tripla Grote, 1895
Paracles brunnea Hübner, 1827
Paracles deserticola Berg, 1875
Paracles fulvicollis Hampson, 1905
Paracles rudis Butler, 1882
Patagobia thursbyi Rothschild, 1910
Phragmatobia thursbyi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Patagobia thursbyi Rothschild, 1910
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pitane fervens Walker, 1854
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trachodopalpus cinereus Blanchard, 1852
Turuptiana thursbyi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Patagobia thursbyi Rothschild, 1910
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Chile
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
22
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
Genera
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
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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