Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for French Polynesia (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 229
1116
2483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 228
1114
2480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 221
1094
2447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 142
847
2078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
166
345 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
152
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
76
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 35
69 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for French Polynesia
35 Genera with 69 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aedia Hübner, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1886 | Bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antiblemma Huebner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroa Walker, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyrma Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autoba Walker, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1886 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entomogramma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2017 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fautaua Collenette, 2003 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrillodes Guenée, 2003 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1929 | Bloxworth snout | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacera Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambula Walker, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1830 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nagia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nodaria Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrinia guen�..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progonia Hampson, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhesalides Prout, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrodes Guenée, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Simplicia Guenée, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for French Polynesia
69 Species and 3 Subspecies | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Achaea robinsoni Holloway, 1982 | | | Aedia sericea Butler, 1882 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis flava flava Fabricius, 1775 | | | Anomis involuta Walker, 1857 | Hibiscus Cutworm | | Anomis involuta vitiensis Butler, 1886 | | | Anomis marauensis Orhant, 2002 | | | Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852 | Angled Gem | | Anthophila chalcotoxa (Meyrick, 1886) | ⇒ Choreutis chalcotoxa Meyrick, 1886 | | Anthophila chelaspis (Meyrick, 1929) | ⇒ Choreutis chelaspis Meyrick, 1928 | | Anthophila orthogona (Meyrick, 1886) | ⇒ Choreutis orthogona Meyrick, 1886 | | Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926 | | | Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781 | Owl moth | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932 | | | Athyrma discolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894 | | | Bastilla insularum Orhant, 2002 | | | Bastilla marquesanus Collenette, 1928 | | | Bastilla tahitiensis Orhant, 2002 | | | Bastilla vitiensis Butler, 1886 | | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863 | Yellow and purple banded moth | | Eublemma crassiuscula Walker, 1864 | | | Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima steppingstonia Brou, Klem, ..., 2017 | | | Fautaua diagonalis Collenette, 1929 | | | Fautaua innupta Collenette, 1929 | | | Fautaua minor Orhant, 2003 | | | Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858 | | | Hydrillodes crispipalpus Collenette, 1929 | | | Hydrillodes epidela Orhant, 2003 | | | Hydrillodes melanozona Collenette, 1929 | Litter Moth | | Hydrillodes sechani Orhant, 2003 | | | Hypena cracens Orhant, 2003 | | | Hypena fulvifasciata Orhant, 2003 | | | Hypena longfieldae Collenette, 1929 | Lyside Sulphur | | Hypena perexilis Orhant, 2003 | | | Hypena sanctigeorgii Collenette, 1929 | | | Hypena walkeri Collenette, 1929 | | | Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794 | Moth | | Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794 | | | Lambula erema Collenette, 1935 | | | Mocis demonstrans (Stephens, 1830) | ⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830 | | Mocis discrepans (Stephens, 1830) | ⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830 | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830 | The Triple-barred | | Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852 | | | Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794 | | Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ | | Parallelia marquesanus Collenette, 1929 | | | Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Porphyrinia pallida (Moore, 1882) | ⇒ Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882 | | Progonia minor Orhant, 2003 | | | Rhesalides curvata Lucas, 1895 | | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | | Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924 | | | Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775 | Catapult moth | | Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794 | | Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794 | Tiki hut litter moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in French Polynesia | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 2
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 14
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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