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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
398
3505
10669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3498
10661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
3479
10616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2690
8339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
884
2641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
564
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
474
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
238
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
64
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hawaii
64 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Galtara Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout13SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Ostha Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1758Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschrankia Zimmerman, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphrageidus Maes, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
116 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Amata bicolor Walker, 1854
Amata rubicunda Mabille, 1892
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis hawaiiensis Butler, 1882
Anomis noctivolans Butler, 1880Spotted flounder
Anomis vulpicolor Meyrick, 1928Antillean Coqui
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Antiblemma acclinalis Hübner, 1823Moth
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calliteara abietis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) adultera Ménétriés, 1856
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) pacta Linnaeus, 1758
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Colobochyla salicalis Denis & Schi..., 1775European Lesser Belle
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema lutarella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Manulea lutarella Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Galtara extensa Butler, 1880Madagascar moth
Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypena acrocompsa (Turner, 1932)⇒ Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859
Hypena insignis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Hypena obsoleta Butler, 1877
Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena laysanensis Swezey, 1914Hilo Noctuid Moth
Hypena newelli Swezey, 1913Hilo Noctuid Moth
Hypena obsoleta Butler, 1877
Hypena plagiota Meyrick, 1899Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth
Hypena senicula Meyrick, 1928Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth
Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798Lantana defoliator caterpillar
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala velans Walker, 1852Indian milkweed
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mocis demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Oraesia excavata Butler, 1878Moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Ostha diplosticta Hampson, 1926
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Polypogon tentacularia Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudoschrankia brevipalpis
Pseudoschrankia cyanias Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Pseudoschrankia epichalca Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Pseudoschrankia leptoxantha Meyrick, 1904Eastern Tiger Salamander
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880Spotted flounder
Schrankia arrhecta (Meyrick, 1904)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia howarthi D. Davis & M..., 2009
Schrankia oxygramma (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia sarothrura (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia simplex (Butler, 1880)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Secusio extensa (Butler, 1880)⇒ Galtara laportei de Toulgoët, 1979
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794Tiki hut litter moth
Sphrageidus similis (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Hawaii
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
20
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
15
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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