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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
330
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
327
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
326
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
220
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
72
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
44
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Caledonia
44 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1979Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Heliosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosiccia Hampson, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodes Boisduval, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rusicada Hubner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Amerila albivitrea Hampson, 1901
Anomis albipuncta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis amboinensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis irene (Prout, 1929)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anua discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua intacta (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua keyensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua sublutea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Arctornis rhopica Toxopeus, 1948
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota caledonica Holloway, 1979
Bastilla cuneilineata Warren, 1915
Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Catocala actaea actaea
Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chalciope hoplitis (Druce, 1888)⇒ Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chalciope isosceles (Druce, 1888)⇒ Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Digama clinchorum (Holloway, 1979)⇒ Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Digama marmorea Butler, 1877
Digama meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907
Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Dysgonia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915)⇒ Bastilla cuneilineata Warren, 1915
Dysgonia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Eilema caledonica Holloway, 1979
Eilema diliensis Holloway, 1979
Ericeia certilinea (Prout, 1929)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia levuensis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Euchromia cincta Montrouzier, 1864
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Heliosia atriplaga Hampson, 1914
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852
Lacera capella (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lygephila lusoria Linnaeus, 1758
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Macaduma biangulata Holloway, 1979
Macaduma cristata Holloway, 1979
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa parcemacula T.P. Lucas, 1891
Ophiusa pygospila (Walker, 1858)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa sublutea (Walker, 1858)⇒ Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Palaeosiccia major Kiriakoff, 1958
Paracles laguerrei Toulgoët, 2000
Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Phyllodes dealbata (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888Imperial fruit piecing moth
Phyllodes meyricki (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes papuana (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Plusiodonta theresae Holloway, 1979
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Rusicada nigritarsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Schistophleps subtilis Holloway, 1979
Sericia anops (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Sericia diops (Walker, 1857)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia layardi (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia sumbana (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spirama obscura (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) salomonis Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in New Caledonia
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
18
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
5
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