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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1374
2422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1030
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
267
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
263
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
73
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
46
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Karnataka
46 Genera with 61 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diduga Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17683SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goniocraspedon Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1777Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Padenia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholipes trajecta Walker, 1865
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Amata elongata Hampson, 1900
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Asota canaraica Moore, 1878
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Asota plana plana
Calesia stillifera Felder, 1874
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana obliquilineata Hampson, 1900
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Diduga flavicostata Snellen, 1879
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Erebus macrops Linnaeus, 1768
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma roseana Moore, 1881
Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Goniocraspedon mistura Swinhoe, 1891
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypopyra vespertilio Fabricius, 1787
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Padenia transversa Walker, 1854
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Karnataka
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov