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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
198
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
82
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
82 Genera with 126 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aemilia Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Anestia Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ardices Walker, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Arrade Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Emydia Boisduval, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Hectobrocha Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Icta Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Iropoca Turner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Metacrisiodes Dyar, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctua Fibiger, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Mormoscopa Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas6SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhodina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 02SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman4SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Threnosia Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1939Rattlebox moths7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
126 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acyphas chionitis Turner, 1902White Tussock Moth
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Amata helleia Romieux, 1935
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Anestia semiochrea Butler, 1886Marbled Footman
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Ardices fulvohirta (Walker, 1855)⇒ Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841
Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841Black and White Tiger Moth
Arrade leucocosmalis Walker, 1863
Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
Artigisa melanephele Hampson, 1914
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) iridescens Lucas, 1894
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euproctis baliolalis Swinhoe, 1892Browntail Gum Moth
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Halone prosenes Turner, 1940Pied Halone
Hectobrocha adoxa Meyrick, 1886Unadorned Footman
Hydrillodes surata Meyrick, 1910
Hypena gonospilalis Walker, 1866
Hypenodes anticlina (Meyrick, 1901)⇒ Trigonistis anticlina Meyrick, 1901
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala deflorata australiae Butler, 1892
Icta tanaopsis
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Iropoca rotundata Walker, 1855Irapoca Moth
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Lygephila exsiccata (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Mataeomera mesotaenia Turner, 1929
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metacrias erichrysa Meyrick, 1886
Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879
Metacrias strategica Hudson, 1889
Metacrisiodes pua Dyar, 1917
Micronoctua karsholti Fibiger, 1997
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Mocis demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Mormoscopa sordescens Rosenstock, 1885Night Moth
Neritos cotes (Druce, 1896)⇒ Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulata Boisduval, 1832Magpie moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera amica White, 1841Cineraria moth
Nyctemera amica annulata
Nyctemera doubledayi (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855Painted Apple Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia thyellina Butler, 1881White-Spotted Tussock Moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Pandesma submurina Walker, 1865
Pantydia canescens (Walker, 1869)⇒ Pantydia diemeni Guenée, 1852
Pantydia diemeni Guenée, 1852
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857Waved Philenora
Pseudobazisa kapanga Collenette, 1939
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Rhapsa suscitatalis Walker, 1858
Rhodina falculalis Guenée, 1854
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Sandava xylistis Swinhoe, 1900
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Simplicia buchananii
Simplicia laxa
Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852Granny's Cloak Moth
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Teia anartoides (Walker, 1855)⇒ Orgyia definita Packard, 1864
Termessa gratiosa Walker, 1865Favoured Footman
Termessa laeta Walker, 1856Propitious Footman
Termessa nivosa Walker, 1865Snowy Footman
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Thallarcha chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886Golden Footman
Thallarcha epigypsa Lower, 1902
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thallarcha oblita Felder, 1875Hidden Footman
Threnosia hypopolia Turner, 1940Dull Footman
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Trigonistis anticlina Meyrick, 1901
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) dorsifumata (Prout, 1919)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lotrix Cramer, 1777Crotalaria moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides vaga Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa vaga (Jordan, 1939)⇒ Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
30
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
17
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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