Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Nevis (Leeward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 61
331
472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 61
331
472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 58
328
469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 51
315
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
280
421 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
280
421 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
277
418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
212
331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
187
285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
120
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 26
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nevis
26 Genera with 32 Species
| Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1864 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroplanis Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycterophora Hulst, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platarctia Packard, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nevis
32 Species | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Asota egens Walker, 1854 | | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Crambidia casta Packard, 1869 | Pearly-winged Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913 | California tonguefish | | Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864) | ⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864 | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871 | Williams Tiger Moth | | Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809 | Variable Tropic | | Herminia lutalba Smith, 1917 | | | Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837 | Scarlet Lichen Moth | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877 | Two-striped Cord Grass Moth | | Mycterophora inexplicata Walker, 1862 | Pale-edged Snout | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855 | Dusky red tiger moth | | Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850 | St Lawrence Tiger Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nevis | Subfamily | Aganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 14
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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