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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
122
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
81
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
81 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Agylla Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apistosia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Canopus Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Chrostosoma Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cloesia Hampson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coremagnatha Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eriphioides Kirby, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperandra Hampson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnognatha Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mydromera Butler, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecopsis Newman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomolis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogerespa Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psoloptera Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Psychophasma Butler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoglene Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Smyra Moschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Uranophora Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
120 Species
Agylla argentifera Walker, 1866
Amastus rumina Druce, 1906
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Apistosia judas Hübner, 1827
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bertholdia crocea Schaus, 1910
Bertholdia rufescens Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Bertholdia specularis Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Canopus fabricii
Carales albicans (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Carales astur Cramer, 1777
Carales astur Cramer, 1777Astur Moth
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Chetone felderi Boisduval, 1870
Chetone ithomia Boisduval, 1870
Chrostosoma enna Schaus, 1924
Cisthene tyres Druce, 1897
Cloesia parthia Druce, 1889
Coremagnatha orionalis Walker, 1859
Correbia agnonides Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma caeca Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma hercyna Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma impar Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma orathidia Druce, 1898
Cosmosoma sectinota Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma stryma Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Ctenucha circe Cramer, 1780
Cyanopepla bella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Dinia aeagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Dysschema imitata (Druce, 1910)⇒ Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Dysschema jansonis Butler, 1870
Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854
Dysschema marginalis Walker, 1855
Dysschema titan (Druce, 1910)⇒ Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Epitausa dilina Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Eriphioides tractipennis Butler, 1876
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon aroa Schaus, 1894
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852
Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Gnophaela disjuncta (Walker, 1854)⇒ Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Gonodonta lecha Schaus, 1911
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Halysidota atra Druce, 1884
Halysidota bricenoi (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Horama jalapensis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hyalurga amazonica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga fenestrigera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hypena hemonalis Walker, 1859
Hyperandra laguerrei Toulgoët, 2001
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypocrita celadon Cramer, 1777
Idalus maesi Laguerre, 2006
Ischnognatha semiopalina Felder, 1874
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lesmone porcia Stoll, 1790
Letis caligula Maassen, 1890
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Leucanopsis pseudofalacra Rothschild, 1917
Leucotmemis nexa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Mydromera isthmia Felder, 1868
Mydromera notochloris Boisduval, 1870
Myrmecopsis strigosa Druce, 1884Ocellated toby
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ormetica temperata Schaus, 1921
Phaeomolis vampa Schaus, 1910
Phoenicoprocta sanguinea Walker, 1854
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pseudogerespa usipetes Druce, 1898
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psoloptera thoracica Walker, 1854
Psychophasma erosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Ptychoglene xylophila Druce, 1885
Robinsonia bartolana Laguerre & E..., 2006
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Saurita stryma Druce, 1884
Smyra aexonia Druce, 1890
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Uranophora albiplaga Walker, 1854
Uranophora munda Walker, 1856
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia luteilinea Walker, 1854

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
55
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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
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