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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
850
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
560
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
525
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
210
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
118
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
118 Genera with 269 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Aethria Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Agyrta Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1781Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Antona Walker, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Aphyle Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Apyre Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Araeomolis Hampson, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Arctiarpia Travassos, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Argyroeides Butler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Astralarctia Watson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Boryza Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Caviria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chrostosoma Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Coiffaitarctia de Toulgoët, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 19114SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cresera Schaus, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Crocodeta Hampson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopis Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptera Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Delphyre Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dyomyx Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Emurena Watson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ennomomima Toulgoët, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Epeiromulona Field, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Eriostepta Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ernassa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 201039SpeciesTaxom
Euplesia Felder, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Euthyone Watson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Evius Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glaucostola Hampson, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Gorgonidia Dyar, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Gymnelia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Haemanota Hampson, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphlebiella Collins, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heliura Butler, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Himerarctia Watson, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hypogrammodes Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyponerita Hampson, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Ischnognatha Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Machaeraptenus Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mazacyla Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 185511SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesothen Hampson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthia Druce, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neaxia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neonerita Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Notophyson Boisduval, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nyearctia Watson, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Oxacme Hampson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Pachydota Hampson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paranerita Hampson, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Prepiella Schaus, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Pryteria Möschler, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudbarydia Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Psychophasma Butler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rhipha Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopyga Felder, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Selenarctia Watson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sphecosoma Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tarista Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thyromolis Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Viviennea Watson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zaevius Dyar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zatrephes Hübner, 19094SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
269 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethria haemorrhoidalis Stoll, 1790
Aethria haemorrhusa (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Aethria haemorrhoidalis Stoll, 1790
Agyrta bifasciata Rothschild, 1912
Amaxia gnosia Schaus, 1905
Amolita solitaria Dyar, 1914
Anthophila zebra (Cramer, 1781)⇒ Hemerophila albertiana Cramer, 1781
Antiblemma juruana Butler, 1879
Antiblemma orbiculata Felder, 1874
Antiblemma prisca Möschler, 1890
Antiblemma sterope Stoll, 1780
Antichloris eriphia Fabricius, 1776Banana Stowaway
Antichloris flammea Dognin, 1891
Antichloris phemonoe (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Antichloris flammea Dognin, 1891
Antona abdominalis Felder, 1874
Antona atrobasalis Rothschild, 1912
Antona batesi Felder, 1874
Antona entella Felder, 1874
Antona nigrobasalis Rothschild, 1912
Antona persuperba Felder, 1874
Antona quadrifascia Felder, 1874
Aphyle cuneata Hampson, 1905
Apyre separata Walker, 1854
Araeomolis rubens Schaus, 1905
Araeomolis sanguinea (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Eucereon balium Hampson, 1898
Arctiarpia fluviatalis Rothschild, 1922
Arctiarpia melanopasta Dognin, 1907
Arctiarpia mossi Rothschild, 1922
Argyroeides ceres Druce, 1893
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Astralarctia pulverosa Schaus, 1905
Athyrma tuberosa Felder, 1874
Automolis crocopera Schaus, 1905
Automolis ilioides Schaus, 1905
Automolis moma Schaus, 1905
Boryza aeraria Schaus, 1913
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Chrostosoma guianensis Kaye, 0
Chrostosoma lea Schaus, 1924
Coenipeta aniloba Guenée, 1852
Coenipeta damonia Stoll, 1782
Coenipeta suboculata
Coiffaitarctia ockendeni Rothschild, 1909
Correbia ceramboides (Walker, 1854)⇒ Correbia lycoides Walker, 1854
Correbia klagesi (Kaye, 1911)⇒ Correbia tristitia Kaye, 1911
Correbia lycoides Walker, 1854Tiger Bug Mimic
Correbia tristitia Kaye, 1911
Cosmosoma oratha Druce, 1893
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Cresera affinis Rothschild, 1909
Cresera ilioides Schaus, 1905
Cresera ilus Cramer, 1776
Cresera optima Butler, 1877
Cresera optimus (Butler, 1877)⇒ Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Cresera simillima (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Crocodeta erecta Gaede, 1925
Cyclopis caecutiens Hubner, 1821
Cycloptera speculata Burmeister, 1838
Delphyre nilammon Schaus, 1924
Dycladia marmana Schaus, 1924
Dycladia xanthobasis Hampson, 1909
Dyomyx guenei Bar, 1876
Dysschema tricolor Sulzer, 1776
Eloria opaca Dognin, 1923
Eloria serena Schaus, 1906
Elysius hermia Cramer, 1777
Emurena fernandezi Watson, 1975
Encruphion porrima Schaus, 1914
Ennomomima atrata Rothschild, 1910
Ennomomima cardytera Dyar, 1910
Ennomomima ignota Schaus, 1921
Epeiromulona thysanata Field, 1952
Epidesma lenaeus Cramer, 1780
Epidesma littoralis Rothschild, 1911
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epidesma melanoneura Zerny, 1931
Epidesma melanota Hampson, 1909
Epidesma redunda Schaus, 1910
Epidromia consperata Dognin, 1912
Epidromia poaphilodes Guenée, 1852
Episcepsis lenaeus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Epidesma melanota Hampson, 1909
Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Eriostepta sanguinea Hampson, 1905
Ernassa sanguinolenta Cramer, 1779
Eublemma heterogramma Mabille, 1881
Eucereon balium Hampson, 1898
Eucereon metoidesis Hampson, 1905
Eucereon theophanes (Schaus, 1924)⇒ Eucereon metoidesis Hampson, 1905
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euclystis manto Cramer, 1858
Eulepidotis albata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eulepidotis anna Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis atalanta Bar, 1876
Eulepidotis corinna Cramer, 1775
Eulepidotis crocoptera Felder, 1874
Eulepidotis crocota Hampson, 1926
Eulepidotis dominicata Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis emilia Bar, 1875
Eulepidotis erina Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis flavipex Dognin, 1914
Eulepidotis fortissima Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis graminea Hampson, 1926
Eulepidotis guttata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eulepidotis hemileuca Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis hemithea Druce, 1889
Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis julianata (Stoll, 1787)⇒ Eulepidotis juliata Stoll, 1790
Eulepidotis ornata (Bar, 1876)⇒ Eulepidotis ornatoides Poole, 1989
Eulepidotis ornatoides Poole, 1989
Eulepidotis osseata Bar, 1875
Eulepidotis ouocco Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis penumbra Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis perducens Walker, 1858
Eulepidotis perlata Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis prismatica Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis pulchella Bar, 1876
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis regalis Butler, 1879
Eulepidotis reticulata Bar, 1876
Eulepidotis sabina Bar, 1875
Eulepidotis santarema Walker, 1865
Eulepidotis selecta Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis serpentifera Brabant, 1909
Eulepidotis stella Bar, 1875
Eulepidotis suzetta Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis testaceiceps Felder, 1874
Eulepidotis transcendens Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis viridissima Bar, 1876
Eulepidotis zebra Barbut & Lal..., 2010
Euplesia vittigera (Perty, 1833)⇒ Oxacme calcarea Holloway, 2001
Euthyone dremma Dyar, 1910
Evius albicoxae Schaus, 1905
Glaucostola binotata Schaus, 1905
Glaucostola flavida Schaus, 1905
Glaucostola guttipalpis Walker, 1856
Glaucostola romula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Glaucostola guttipalpis Walker, 1856
Glaucostola subtussisignata Schaus, 1905
Gorgonidia buckleyi Druce, 1898
Gorgonidia withfordi Rothschild, 1910
Gymnelia pavo Hampson, 1914
Haemanota cubana (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Haemanota sanguinidorsia Schaus, 1905
Haemanota sanguidorsia Schaus, 1905
Haemanota sanguinidorsia Schaus, 1905
Haemaphlebiella formana (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Haemaphlebiella formona Schaus, 1905
Haemaphlebiella formona Schaus, 1905
Helia yrias (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Helia bilunulalis Walker, 1865
Heliura cadroe Schaus, 1924
Heliura fulvipicta Kaye, 1911
Heliura nathalan Schaus, 1924
Heliura quadriflavata Kaye, 1919
Heliura suffusa Lathy, 1899
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma helima Stoll, 1780
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeroblemma scolopacea Cramer, 1777
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Himerarctia docis Hübner, 1831
Hyalurga mysis Erichson, 1848
Hypogrammodes pacifica Walker, 1858
Hyponerita lavinia Druce, 1890
Hyponerita similis Rothschild, 1909
Idalus albescens Rothschild, 1909
Idalus aleteria Schaus, 1905
Idalus alteria Schaus, 1905
Idalus critheis Druce, 1884
Idalus irrupta Schaus, 1905
Idalus luteorosea Rothschild, 1909
Idalus mossi (Rothschild, 1922)⇒ Arctiarpia mossi Rothschild, 1922
Idalus multicolor Rothschild, 1909
Idalus tumara Schaus, 1921
Ischnognatha semiopalina Felder, 1874
Lascoria leucorhabdota Kaye, 1901
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lepidodes limbulata Guenée, 1852
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis nymphaloides Walker, 1858
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis orcynia Druce, 1890Marbled Witch
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Leucanopsis flavorufa Rothschild, 1910
Leucanopsis potamia Schaus, 1941
Leucanopsis stipulata Rothschild, 1909
Leucanopsis stipulatoides Rothschild, 1910
Leucotmemis kaietura Schaus, 1940
Lophocampa maroniensis Schaus, 1905
Machaeraptenus crocopera Schaus, 1905
Macrocneme euphrasia Schaus, 1924
Mazacyla relata Walker, 1858
Melese drucei Rothschild, 1909
Melese erythrastis Dognin, 1907
Melese flavipuncta (Walker, 1855)⇒ Melese incerta Walker, 1855
Melese hampsoni Rothschild, 1909
Melese incerta Walker, 1855
Melese incertus Walker, 1855
Melese inconspicua Rothschild, 1909
Melese innocua Dognin, 1911
Melese pumila Dognin, 1908
Melese pusilla Rothschild, 1909
Melese surdus (Walker, 1855)⇒ Melese incerta Walker, 1855
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Mesothen inconspicuata Kaye, 1911
Mesothen meridensis Rothschild, 1911
Metaxanthia aurantiocauda Druce, 1899
Metaxanthia vespiformis Druce, 1899
Mocis dyndima Stoll, 1782
Neaxia gnosia Schaus, 1905
Neonerita postsuffusa Rothschild, 1922
Neritos albicollis (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Trichromia albicollis Hampson, 1905
Neritos cucufas (Schaus, 1924)⇒ Trichromia cucufas Schaus, 1924
Neritos cyclopera (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Trichromia cyclopera Hampson, 1905
Notophyson brotes Druce, 1895
Nyearctia albescens Rothschild, 1909
Nyearctia leucoptera Hampson, 1920
Ormetica contraria Walker, 1854
Ormetica packardi Butler, 1876
Ormetica sphingidea Perty, 1833
Ormetica stenotis Dognin, 1908
Ormetica sypilus Cramer, 1777
Oxacme asymmetrica Holloway, 2001
Oxacme calcarea Holloway, 2001
Pachydota albiceps Walker, 1856
Pachydota inermis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Pachydota albiceps Walker, 1856
Paranerita klagesi (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Trichromia klagesi Rothschild, 1909
Paranerita metapyria (Dognin, 1907)⇒ Trichromia metapyria Dognin, 1907
Paranerita patara Druce, 1896
Paranerita polyxenoides Rothschild, 1909
Paranerita triangularis Rothschild, 1909
Pheia bisigna Kaye, 1911
Phoenicoprocta vacillans Walker, 1856
Poliopastea anthracina Klages, 1906
Poliopastea ockendeni (Klages, 1906)⇒ Poliopastea anthracina Klages, 1906
Prepiella deicoluria Schaus, 1940
Prepiella deicolusia
Prepiella radicans Hampson, 1905
Prepiella strigillata (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Prepiella radicans Hampson, 1905
Pryteria hamifera Dognin, 1907
Pryteria unifascia Druce, 1899
Pseudbarydia elipha Schaus, 1940
Pseudosphex atridorsata Hampson, 1909
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psychophasma erosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Rhipha flammans Hampson, 1901
Rhynchopyga steniptera Hampson, 1909
Robinsonia flavicorpus Dognin, 1910
Robinsonia klagesi Rothschild, 1910
Robinsonia marginata Rothschild, 1909
Robinsonia rockstonia Schaus, 1905
Saurita melanota Hampson, 1909
Selenarctia elissa Schaus, 1892
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Sphecosoma testacea (Walker, 1854)⇒ Pleurosoma angustata Möschler, 1877
Tarista albiapicalis Schaus, 1916
Thagona crassilinea Dognin, 1923
Thyromolis pythia Druce, 1900
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Trichromia albicollis Hampson, 1905
Trichromia cucufas Schaus, 1924
Trichromia cyclopera Hampson, 1905
Trichromia klagesi Rothschild, 1909
Trichromia metapyria Dognin, 1907
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa ornatrix ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia subapicalis Walker, 1854
Viviennea moma Schaus, 1905
Zaevius calocore Dyar, 1910
Zatrephes atrata (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Ennomomima atrata Rothschild, 1910
Zatrephes cardytera (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Ennomomima ignota Schaus, 1921
Zatrephes ignota (Schaus, 1921)⇒ Ennomomima ignota Schaus, 1921
Zatrephes miniata (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Pseudalus pseudidalus Rothschild, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Guyana
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
86
185
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
22
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov