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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1139
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1136
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1096
1600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
869
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
233
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
134
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
68
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darwin
68 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUX
Achaea Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1940Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cheliosea Watson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphristis Meyrick, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hemonia Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Meranda Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Micraeschus Butler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Prionopterina Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudephyra Butler, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sermyla Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscaptia Hampson, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrodes Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775
Aedia sericea Butler, 1882
Aloa costalis Walker, 1865
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amata antitheta Meyrick, 1876
Amata chroma Swinhoe, 1892
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata xanthograpta Hampson, 1915
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis planalis Swinhoe, 1902Common Cotton Looper
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Asota australis Boisduval, 1832
Asura catameces Turner, 1940
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894
Calliteara pura Lucas, 1892Perfect Tussock Moth
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Catocala actaea actaea
Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907Sombre Tiger Moth
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Crioa acronyctoides Walker, 1857
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Diatenes gerula Guenée, 1852
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Donuca castalia Fabricius, 1775Brown White Banded Noctuid
Donuca lanipes Butler, 1877Whitebanded noctuid
Dysgonia latizona (Butler, 1874)⇒ Buzara latizona Butler, 1874
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Elaphristis anthracitis Turner, 1902
Elaphristis leucochorda Turner, 1902
Elaphristis melanica Turner, 1902
Eressa megalospila Turner, 1922
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma vestalis (Butler, 1886)⇒ Eublemma albivestalis Hampson, 1910
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis epidela Turner, 1906
Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902
Euproctis lucifuga Lucas, 1892
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis panabra Turner, 1902
Euproctis stenomorpha Turner, 1920
Grammodes cooma Swinhoe, 1900
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Grammodes quaesita Swinhoe, 1901
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hemonia micrommata Turner, 1899
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1865
Ilema baruna Moore, 1859
Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Leptocneria binotata Butler, 1886
Lophoruza diversalis Walker, 1868
Lymantria (Porthetria) pelospila Turner, 1915
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Meranda holochrysa Meyrick, 1902
Micraeschus rufipallens Warren, 1913
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orgyia australis Walker, 1855Painted pine moth
Pandesma submurina Walker, 1865
Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Prionopterina grammatistis Meyrick, 1897
Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793Yellow hairy caterpillar
Pseudephyra straminea Butler, 1886
Raparna crocophara Turner, 1922
Raparna lugubris Turner, 1922Wanton Pinion
Rhynchina inornata Butler, 1886
Rhynchodontodes chalcias Lucas, 1895
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spirama recessa Walker, 1858
Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
21
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhytometrinae
Hampson, 1913
Phytometrine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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