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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Maldives (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
189
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
189
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
184
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
134
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maldives
14 Genera with 20 Species
Alloscotia Fischer, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1865Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Panilla Moore, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alloscotia ellipsomacula Fischer, 2022
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anthophila submarginalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Choreutis submarginalis Walker, 1865
Autophila limbata lydia Fibiger & L...., 1992
Catocala actaea actaea
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Euproctis fraterna Moore, 1883Tussock moth
Euproctis varians Walker, 1855
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena indicatalis Walker, 1859Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena strigata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Panilla remota Fischer, 2022
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Simplicia robustalis Guenée, 1854
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pectinata Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Maldives
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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