Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 365
2609
4525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 364
2608
4523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 351
2557
4450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 219
1949
3371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
488
910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
467
884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
221
411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 109
208 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Jamaica
109 Genera with 208 Species #ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTUZ
| Acanthodica Schaus, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaea Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethria Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglaonice Moschler, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ammalo Walker, 1775 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Antiblemma Huebner, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antichloris Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araeopteron Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Are Walker, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argidia Guenée, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azeta Guenée, 1794 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ballonicha Möschler, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Berocynta Moschler, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boryzops Richards, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bulia Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calidota Dyar, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calodesma Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptis Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carathis Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carteris Dognin, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Celiptera Guenée, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cincia Walker, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenipeta Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Composia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmosoma Hübner, 1770 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidia Grote, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanopepla Clemens, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deiopeia Curtis, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplodira Schaus, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyomyx Guenée, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elousa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elysius Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empyreuma Hübner, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epidromia Guenée, 1852 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epitausa Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucereon Hübner, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euclystis Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1852 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eunomia Hübner, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupseudosoma Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodonta Hübner, 1780 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodontodes Hampson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gymnelia Walker, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroblemma Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroplanis Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horama Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalurga Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1854 | Bloxworth snout | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idalus Walker, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnocampa Felder, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kakopoda Smith, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lesmone Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Letis Hübner, 1821 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lymire Walker, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Massala Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastigophorus Poey, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1852 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metria Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1794 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mulona Walker, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursa Walker, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyridela Lucas, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opharus Walker, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydota Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpidia Dyar, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panula Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararcte Hampson, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perasia Hübner, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philoros Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyctaina Möschler, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physula Guenée, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prumala Felder, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocharis Druce, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptichodis Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scopifera Herrich-Scha..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenisa Hayward, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sthenognatha Felder, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllectra Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symphlebia Felder, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidopsis Hering, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teulisna Walker, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uranophora Hübner, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Jamaica
208 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acanthodica emittens Walker, 1857 | | | Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Aethria dorsolineata (Hampson, 1898) | ⇒ Clystea dorsilineata Hampson, 1898 | | Aglaonice hirtipalpis Walker, 1858 | Noctuid moth | | Aglaonice otignatha Hampson, 1924 | Deepwater dab | | Ammalo chrysogaster (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | Ammalo fervidus (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | | Ammalo impunctus (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | Ammalo megapyrrha (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | Ammalo metapyrrha (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775 | | Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852 | Gulf Scalloped Moth | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis illita Guenée, 1852 | Okra leaf worm | | Anomis impasta Guenée, 1852 | | | Antiblemma bistriga Möschler, 1886 | | | Antiblemma calida Butler, 1878 | | | Antiblemma nannodes Hampson, 1926 | | | Antiblemma rufinans Guenée, 1852 | Live Oak Antiblemma | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Antichloris eriphia Fabricius, 1776 | Banana Stowaway | | Araeopteron acidalica Hampson, 1910 | | | Are druryi Watson & Goo..., 1984 | | | Argidia palmipes Guenée, 1852 | | | Argidia penicillata Möschler, 1866 | | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Azeta quassa Walker, 1858 | | | Azeta repugnalis Hübner, 1825 | Fringelip tonguesoles | | Azeta uncas Guenée, 1852 | | | Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Ballonicha recurvata Möeschler, 1886 | | | Berocynta simplex Möschler, 1886 | | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Bleptina menalcasalis Walker, 1858 | | | Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911 | | | Boryzops purissimus Dyar, 1910 | | | Boryzops similis Druce, 1901 | | | Bulia bolinalis (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858 | | Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858 | | | Calidota strigosa Walker, 1855 | Streaked Calidota | | Calodesma melanchroia (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Calodesma maculifrons Walker, 1865 | | Calyptis iter Guenée, 1852 | | | Carathis palpalis Walker, 1855 | | | Carteris oculatalis Möschler, 1890 | Dotted Carteris Moth | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Celiptera cometophora Hampson, 1913 | | | Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781 | | | Cincia conspersa Walker, 1854 | | | Cincia sordida Moeschler, 1886 | | | Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823 | | | Coenipeta diffusa Walker, 1857 | | | Composia credula Fabricius, 1775 | | | Correbia ceramboides (Walker, 1854) | ⇒ Correbia lycoides Walker, 1854 | | Correbia lycoides Walker, 1854 | Tiger Bug Mimic | | Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781 | | | Cosmosoma auge Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cosmosoma fenestrata Drury, 1770 | | | Ctenuchidia fulvibasis Hering, 1925 | | | Ctenuchidia virgo Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Cyanopepla fastuosa Walker, 1854 | | | Deiopeia speciosa Walker, 1854 | | | Diplodira jamaicalis Schaus, 1916 | | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Dyomyx inferior Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Elousa albicans Walker, 1857 | Cutworm moth | | Elysius cingulata Walker, 1856 | | | Empyreuma affinis (Rothschild, 1912) | ⇒ Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767 | | Empyreuma anassa Forbes, 1917 | | | Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Epidromia poaphiloides Guenée, 1852 | | | Epidromia suffusa Walker, 1858 | | | Epidromia zetophora (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852 | | Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | Orange filefish | | Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852 | Straight-lined Seed Moth | | Eucereon coenobita Möschler, 1886 | | | Eucereon moeschleri Rothschild, 1912 | | | Eucereon ochrota Hampson, 1905 | | | Euclystis angularis Möschler, 1886 | | | Eulepidotis addens Walker, 1858 | Eulepidotis Moth | | Eulepidotis merricki Holland, 1902 | | | Eulepidotis metamorpha Dyar, 1914 | | | Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898 | Bengal tonguesole | | Eulepidotis modestula Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Eulepidotis perducens Walker, 1858 | | | Eulepidotis persimilis Guenée, 1852 | | | Eunomia colombina Fabricius, 1793 | | | Eunomia rubripunctata Butler, 1876 | | | Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855 | Broom filefish | | Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790 | | | Gonodonta incurva Sepp, 1840 | Green Tree Frog | | Gonodonta jamaicensis Barbut & Lal..., 2009 | | | Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852 | | | Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780 | Citrus Fruit-piercer | | Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777 | | | Gonodonta uxor Cramer, 1780 | | | Gonodontodes chionosticta Hampson, 1913 | | | Gymnelia dubia Rothschild, 1911 | | | Halysidota elota Möschler, 1886 | | | Hemeroblemma numeria Drury, 1770 | | | Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773 | | | Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809 | Variable Tropic | | Horama grotei Butler, 1876 | | | Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793 | Texas Wasp Moth | | Hyalurga halizoa Druce, 1907 | | | Hyalurga vinosa Drury, 1773 | | | Hypena abjuralis Hübner, 1796 | | | Hypena androna Druce, 1890 | | | Hypena exoletalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypena leniusculalis Möeschler, 1886 | | | Hypena lunifera Butler, 1878 | | | Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854 | Sooty Bomolocha Moth | | Hypena porrectalis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854 | Cutworm moth | | Hypena vetustalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypercompe nigriplaga Walker, 1855 | | | Hypercompe persola Möschler, 1886 | | | Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781 | Andremona moth | | Idalus delicata Möschler, 1886 | | | Ischnocampa griseola Rothschild, 1909 | | | Isogona scindens Walker, 1858 | Owlet Moth | | Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852 | | | Lascoria alucitalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Lascoria orneodalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837 | Lesmone Moth | | Letis hercyna Drury, 1773 | | | Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777 | | | Letis specularis Hübner, 1821 | | | Leucanopsis moeschleri Rothschild, 1909 | | | Lophocampa atomosa Walker, 1855 | | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852 | | | Lymire edwardsi Grote, 1881 | Rubber tree caterpillar | | Lymire melanocephala Walker, 1854 | | | Massala obvertens Walker, 1858 | | | Mastigophorus jamaicalis Schaus, 1916 | | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857 | | | Melipotis brunnearis Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852 | Famelica Melipotis Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852 | January Melipotis | | Melipotis limitata (Möeschler, 1886) | ⇒ Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852 | | Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | | Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916 | | | Metria irresoluta Walker, 1858 | | | Mocis diffluens Guenée, 1852 | | | Mocis disseverans Walker, 1858 | Yellow Mocis | | Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | | Mocis munda (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Mulona grisea Hampson, 1900 | | | Mursa phtisialis Guenée, 1854 | Mallow Mursa Moth | | Mursa subrufa Warren, 1889 | | | Nyridela chalciope Hübner, 1827 | | | Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856 | Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth | | Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877 | | | Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852 | | | Pachydota iodea Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Palpidia melanotricha Hampson, 1907 | | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852 | | | Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780 | | | Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855 | Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes | | Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852 | | | Perasia ora Cramer, 1776 | | | Philoros quadricolor Walker, 1866 | | | Phlyctaina irrigualis Möschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Phoenicoprocta jamaicensis Schaus, 1901 | | | Physula albipunctilla Schaus, 1916 | Cutworm moth | | Plusiodonta clavifera Walker, 1868 | | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Plusiodonta thomae Guenée, 1852 | | | Prumala jamaicensis (Schaus, 1896) | ⇒ Symphlebia jamaicensis Schaus, 1896 | | Pseudocharis minima Grote, 1867 | Lesser Wasp Moth | | Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858 | Common Ptichodis | | Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Scopifera mirabilis Walker, 1858 | | | Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852 | Legume caterpillar | | Sthenognatha toddi Lane & Watson, 1975 | | | Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780 | | | Symphlebia jamaicensis Schaus, 1896 | | | Syntomidopsis variegata Walker, 1854 | | | Tetanolita mutatalis Möschler, 1890 | | | Teulisna chiloides chiloides Butler, 1881 | | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Trigonodes lucasii Guenée, 1852 | | | Trigonodes problematica (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Trigonodes lucasii Guenée, 1852 | | Uranophora chalybaea Hübner, 1831 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson-speckled Flunkey | | Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852 | | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale plumbeolinea Hampson, 1918 | | | Zale rufosa Hampson, 1913 | | | Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Jamaica | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 45
68 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 30
70 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 7
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 3
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov
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