AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Las Alturas Biological Station (Coto Brus, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
2063
1887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1888
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
522
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
522
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
522
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
394
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
383
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
168
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
94
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Alturas Biological Station
94 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUX
Abablemma Nye, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Acanthodica Schaus, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ampelasia Schaus, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Areva Walker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Argania Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Correbidia Hampson, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dogninades Schaus, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dyomyx Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Gardinia Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gorgone Hubner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Graphea Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Graphigona Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Herminodes Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterogramma Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Holophaea Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1890Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ilsea Schaus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Josiomorpha Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lampruna Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesenochroa Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mesothen Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecopsis Newman, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Neonerita Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Neopalthis Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Onthyes1SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pachydota Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Pararcte Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pelochyta Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Proroblemma Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rejectaria Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhipha Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scopifera Herrich-Scha..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sitophora Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Symphlebia Felder, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Talara Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoprymna Butler, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Alturas Biological Station
121 Species
Acanthodica penicillium
Amastus rumina Druce, 1906
Ampelasia azelinoides Schaus, 1913
Anomis patagiata Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma rubrilinea Schaus, 1911
Areva trigemmis Hübner, 1827
Argania pilosa Druce, 1891
Bertholdia crocea Schaus, 1910
Bertholdia myosticta Hampson, 1901
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Coenobela joha Druce, 1898
Cosmosoma joavana Schaus, 1924
Cosmosoma sectinota Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma thiacia Hampson, 1914
Cosmosoma vatsoni
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Cyanopepla arrogans Walker, 1854
Cyanopepla scintillans Butler, 1872
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dogninades jactatalis Walker, 1858
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dycladia emerita
Dyomyx inferior Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Dysgonia purpurata Kaye, 1901
Dysschema leonina (Butler, 1872)⇒ Dysschema eurocilia Cramer, 1777
Dysschema ultima (Hering, 1926)⇒ Dysschema lygdamis Druce, 1884
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elysius melanoplaga Hampson, 1901
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Eucereon consorta Schaus, 1910
Eucereon costulatum Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Eucereon discolor Walker, 1856
Eucereon flavicaput Hampson, 1898
Eucereon leria Druce, 1897
Eucereon phaeoproctum Hampson, 1898
Eucereon rogersi Druce, 1884
Eucereon tarona Hampson, 1898
Eucereon tigrata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Euclystis sublignaris Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858
Eulepidotis folium Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis perducens Walker, 1858
Gardinia magnifica Walker, 1865
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gorgone augusta Stoll, 1782
Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Graphigona regina Guenée, 1852
Halysidota atra Druce, 1884
Halysidota pectenella Watson, 1980
Helia homopteridia Schaus, 1912
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemicephalis paulina Druce, 1889
Heterogramma circumflexalis Guenée, 1854
Holophaea lycone Druce, 1884
Hyaleucerea gigantea Druce, 1884
Hypena andraca Druce, 1890
Hypena andria Druce, 1890
Hypena drucealis Schaus, 1904
Hypena gueneealis
Hypena hemonalis Walker, 1859
Hypena lactiferalis Dognin, 1914
Hypena lollia Druce, 1890
Hypercompe laeta Walker, 1855
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypocrita drucei Schaus, 1910
Ilsea subgeminata Schaus, 1914
Isanthrene felderi Druce, 1883
Isanthrene monticola Schaus, 1911
Ischnocampa tristis Schaus, 1889
Josiomorpha penetrata Walker, 1865
Lampruna rosea Schaus, 1894
Lascoria majoralis Schaus, 1916
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Leucanopsis subnebulosa Strand, 1919
Lophocampa pectina (Schaus, 1896)⇒ Lophocampa alsus Cramer, 1775
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Mesenochroa rogersi Druce, 1885
Mesothen temperata Schaus, 1911
Metalectra nireus Schaus, 1912
Neonerita arcifera (Dognin, 1912)⇒ Epimolis arcifera Dognin, 1912
Neopalthis madates Druce, 1891Burdock borer
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Onthyes pallidicosta Walker, 1855
Opharus roseistriga Schaus, 1910
Orgyia costarricensis
Pachydota rosenbergi Rothschild, 1909
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Palthis bizialis Walker, 1859
Palthis spectalis Guenée, 1854
Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780
Pelochyta affinis Rothschild, 1909
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Plusiodonta aborta Dognin, 1910
Proroblemma rosea Schaus, 1911
Pseudophaloe cotta (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudophaloe ninonia Druce, 1884
Pseudophaloe ninonia Druce, 1884
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Rejectaria amicalis Maassen, 1890
Rhabdatomis draudti Field, 1964
Rhipha chionoplaga Dognin, 1913
Scena potentia Druce, 1894
Scopifera menippusalis Walker, 1856
Sitophora vesiculalis Guenée, 1854
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Symphlebia herbosa Schaus, 1910
Symphlebia pyrgion Druce, 1897
Symphlebia suanus Druce, 1902
Symphlebia tessellata Schaus, 1910
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Talara synnephela Dyar, 1916
Thysanoprymna morio Seitz, 1920
Thysanoprymna superba Schaus, 1889
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Las Alturas Biological Station
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
48
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
19
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
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