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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
1121
2490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1119
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1099
2454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
848
2081
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
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
35
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Polynesia
35 Genera with 69 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1886Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Fautaua Collenette, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1929Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lambula Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Rhesalides Prout, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
69 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea robinsoni Holloway, 1982
Aedia sericea Butler, 1882
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis flava flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anomis involuta vitiensis Butler, 1886
Anomis marauensis Orhant, 2002
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled 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, 1781Owl moth
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria 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, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma crassiuscula Walker, 1864
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot 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, 1929Litter Moth
Hydrillodes sechani Orhant, 2003
Hypena cracens Orhant, 2003
Hypena fulvifasciata Orhant, 2003
Hypena longfieldae Collenette, 1929Lyside Sulphur
Hypena perexilis Orhant, 2003
Hypena sanctigeorgii Collenette, 1929
Hypena walkeri Collenette, 1929
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
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, 1830The 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, 1852Moth
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Porphyrinia pallida (Moore, 1882)⇒ Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Progonia minor Orhant, 2003
Rhesalides curvata Lucas, 1895
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794Tiki hut litter moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in French Polynesia
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
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