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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Moorea (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
251
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
251
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
246
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
189
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
51
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
51
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
51
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Moorea
8 Genera with 8 Species
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moorea
8 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Moorea
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine 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