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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kalutara (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
128
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
128
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
111
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
92
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
1
9
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kalutara
9 Genera with 8 Species
Amata Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chamaita Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1781Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Padenia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangora Moore, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kalutara
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amata thoracica Moore, 1877
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chamaita nympha Moore, 1887
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Padenia transversa Walker, 1854

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kalutara
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
3
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