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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kingston (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
175
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
102
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kingston (Tasmania)
10 Genera with 15 Species
Acyphas Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhodina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Tasmania)
15 Species
Acyphas fulviceps Walker, 1855
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Brunia replana Lewin, 1805Lichen-eating Caterpillar
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854Yellow-banded Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Rhodina falculalis Guenée, 1854
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Thallarcha epiostola Turner, 1926Gowned Footman
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kingston (Tasmania)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
2
Genus
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