Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 303
2355
3709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 302
2354
3708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 292
2326
3654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 189
1740
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
690
1034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
690
1034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 36
688
1033 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
521
825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
505
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
187
277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 96
138 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Distrito Federal
96 Genera with 138 Species
| Aclytia Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aemilia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agylla Walker, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amastus Walker, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anaxita Walker, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apeplopoda Watson, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apistosia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnis Geyer, 1890 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bertholdia Schaus, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brycea Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgia Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calidota Dyar, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptis Guenée, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carales Walker, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrostosoma Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysocale Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanopepla Clemens, 1884 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diatenes Guenée, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dinia Walker, 1827 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysschema Hübner, 1831 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ectypia Clemens, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elygea Billberg, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elysius Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ernassa Walker, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucereon Hübner, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupseudosoma Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exemasia Dyar, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gardinia Kirby, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonychia Hampson, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophaela Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goniocarsia Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemihyalea Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1889 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Horama Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1890 | Bloxworth snout | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1912 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocrisias Hampson, 1920 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ipnista Schaus, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacipa Hübner, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerina Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Letis Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1896 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocneme Hübner, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastixis Schaus, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1926 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Metacrisiodes Dyar, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoplynes Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notarctia Smith, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctosia Schaus, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philoros Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prumala Felder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1894 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphex Hübner, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilopleura Druce, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychoglene Felder, 1913 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pygarctia Grote, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygoctenucha Grote, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Renodes Guenée, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scena Walker, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenisa Hayward, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sonorarctia Ferguson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sotigena Druce, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symphlebia Felder, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taphonia Schaus, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Distrito Federal
138 Species | Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782 | | | Aemilia ambigua (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Pseudohemihyalea syracosia Druce, 1889 | | Agylla dyari Beutelspacher, 1983 | | | Agylla idolon Dyar, 1912 | | | Amastus alba Druce, 1884 | | | Amastus ochraceator Walker, 1865 | | | Anaxita decorata Walker, 1855 | Decorated Beauty | | Anaxita drucei Rodríguez, 1893 | | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apeplopoda mecrida Druce, 1889 | Bengal tonguesole | | Apistosia judas Hübner, 1827 | | | Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837 | Aulaean Tiger-moth | | Arachnis dilecta Boisduval, 1870 | | | Arachnis mishma Druce, 1897 | | | Arachnis picta Packard, 1864 | Painted Arachnis | | Arachnis tristis (Rothschild, 1935) | ⇒ Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837 | | Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890 | Long tonguesole | | Arctia clostera Smith, 1957 | | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Bertholdia schausiana Dyar, 1898 | | | Bertholdia specularis Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | | | Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862 | | | Calidota angelus | | | Calyptis idonoides Poole, 1989 | | | Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909 | | | Carales astur Cramer, 1777 | Astur Moth | | Catocala electilis Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864 | Princely Tiger Moth | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Banded Lichen Moth | | Crambidia roberto Dyar, 1907 | | | Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854 | Nodding milkweed | | Cyanopepla bella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Cyanopepla fastuosa Walker, 1854 | | | Cyanopepla griseldis Druce, 1884 | | | Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903 | | | Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779 | Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth | | Dinia mena Hübner, 1827 | | | Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887) | ⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836 | | Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854 | | | Dysschema sacrifica Hübner, 1831 | | | Ectypia mexicana Dognin, 1911 | | | Elygea apta Walker, 1858 | | | Elysius superba Druce, 1884 | | | Ernassa ignata Travassos, 1944 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | Orange filefish | | Eucereon compositum Draudt, 1915 | | | Eucereon pittieri Schaus, 1928 | | | Euchaetes psara Dyar, 1907 | | | Eulepidotis carcistola Hampson, 1926 | | | Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852 | | | Eulepidotis persimilis Guenée, 1852 | | | Eulepidotis superior Guenée, 1852 | | | Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855 | Broom filefish | | Exemasia ochropasa | | | Gardinia anopla Hering, 1925 | Baneberry | | Gnamptonychia orsola Dyar, 1910 | | | Gnamptonychia ventralis Barnes & Lin..., 1921 | Chinese brill | | Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854 | | | Goniocarsia electrica Schaus, 1894 | | | Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909 | Schaus Tussock Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Hemihyalea euornithia (Dyar, 1914) | ⇒ Pseudohemihyalea euornithia Dyar, 1914 | | Holomelina arbela (Druce, 1889) | ⇒ Virbia arbela Druce, 1889 | | Holomelina ostenta (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Virbia rindgei Cardé, 2008 | | Holomelina polyphron (Druce, 1894) | ⇒ Virbia polyphron Druce, 1894 | | Holomelina pomponia (Druce, 1889) | ⇒ Virbia pomponia Druce, 1889 | | Holomelina semirosea (Druce, 1889) | ⇒ Virbia semirosea Druce, 1889 | | Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793 | Texas Wasp Moth | | Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Buttoned moth | | Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859 | Basswood owlet moth | | Hypena variabilis Druce, 1890 | Smooth puffer | | Hypercompe andromela Dyar, 1909 | | | Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855 | | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hyphantria orizaba Druce, 1897 | | | Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912 | | | Hypocrisias lisoma Dyar, 1912 | | | Hypocrisias minima Neumoegen, 1883 | Common puffers | | Hypocrisias punctatus Druce, 1884 | | | Hypocrisias velivolans (Dyar, 1920) | ⇒ Leucanopsis velivolans Dyar, 1920 | | Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882 | Spiny eel | | Hypoprepia muelleri Dyar, 1907 | | | Ipnista marina Druce, 1891 | | | Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952 | | | Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854 | Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth | | Letis buteo Guenée, 1852 | | | Letis scops Guenée, 1852 | Scops Witch Moth | | Leucanopsis lurida Edwards, 1887 | Scophthalmids | | Leucanopsis velivolans Dyar, 1920 | | | Lophocampa alternata Grote, 1867 | | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lophocampa citrina Sepp, 1852 | | | Lophocampa margona Schaus, 1896 | | | Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Southern Cyan Tiger Moth | | Mastixis rilmela Dyar, 1927 | | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Melipotis mosca Dyar, 1910 | | | Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926 | | | Metacrisiodes pua Dyar, 1917 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Neoplynes cytheraea Druce, 1894 | | | Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Mexican Tiger Moth | | Nyctosia poicilonotus Dyar, 1912 | | | Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852 | | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Phoenicoprocta vacillans Walker, 1856 | | | Phragmatobia nundar (Dyar, 1907) | ⇒ Sonorarctia nundar Dyar, 1907 | | Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926 | Pahu | | Prumala alinda | | | Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881 | Freckled Glassy-wing | | Pseudohemihyalea rhoda Druce, 1894 | | | Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911 | | | Ptychoglene aequalis Walker, 1854 | | | Ptychoglene erythrophora Felder, 1874 | | | Ptychoglene phrada Druce, 1889 | Foureyed sole | | Ptychoglene stenodora Dyar, 1913 | | | Pygarctia angelus Dyar, 1907 | | | Pygoctenucha azteca Schaus, 1892 | | | Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854 | Blue-green Lichen Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Pyrrharctia genini Debauche, 1938 | | | Renodes curviluna Druce, 1890 | Cowfishes | | Saurita ochracea Felder, 1869 | | | Scena propylea (Druce, 1894) | ⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854 | | Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852 | Legume caterpillar | | Sonorarctia nundar Dyar, 1907 | | | Sotigena notodontoides Druce, 1890 | | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Symphlebia alinda Dyar, 1909 | | | Taphonia testacealis Dyar, 1918 | | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Distrito Federal | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 68
102 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 14
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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