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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kuala Lumpur (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
371
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
371
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
343
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
267
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
89
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
89
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
89
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
72
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
69
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Kuala Lumpur
8 Genera with 8 Species
Amata Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuala Lumpur
8 Species
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Calliteara horsfieldii Saunders, 1851Horsfield's tussock moth
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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