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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Galápagos (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
1579
2577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
297
1573
2569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
289
1551
2539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1139
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
414
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
414
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
413
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
238
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
213
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
113
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
47
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galápagos
47 Genera with 78 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Anomis Hubner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sorygaza Walker, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1975Rattlebox moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galápagos
78 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anomis luridula professorum Schaus, 1923
Anomis proffesorum
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Celiptera remigioides Guenée, 1852
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Cyana dudgeoni Hampson, 1895
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Epidromia zephyritis Schaus, 1923
Epidromia zetophora (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852
Epitausa prona Möschler, 1880
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Glympis toddi Hayes, 1975
Gonodonta biarmata Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta biarmata evadens Walker, , 1858
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ursina Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Hemeroplanis toddi Hayes, 1975
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena fuliginea Hayes, 1975
Hypena microfuliginea Hayes, 1975
Hypena minualis constans Hayes, 1975
Hypena modestoides Poole, 1989Filefishes
Hypena vetustalis Guenée, 1854
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837Lesmone Moth
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Lophocampa indistincta Barnes & McD..., 1910
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis acontioides producta Hayes, 1975
Melipotis harrisoni Schaus, 1923
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metalectra praecisalis Hübner, 1823
Metallata absumens contiguata Hayes, 1975
Mocis incurvalis Schaus, 1923
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Plusiodonta clavifera Walker, 1868
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Rivula asteria Druce, 1898
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sorygaza variata Hayes, 1975
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) connerorum Roque-Albelo..., 2009
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) devriesi Hayes, 1975
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) galapagensis (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Utetheisa connerorum Roque-Albelo..., 2009
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) henrii Roque-Albelo..., 2009
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) perryi Hayes, 1975
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale obsita Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Galápagos
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
16
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
7
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

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
5
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