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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1771
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
1549
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
646
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
468
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
460
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
289
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
150
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
150 Genera with 242 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUZ
Acanthodica Schaus, 01SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aglaonice Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Argidia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Bendisodes Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Calyptis Guenée, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Carathis Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Carteris Dognin, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Correbidia Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epeiromulona Field, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eudyops Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 191410SpeciesTaxom
Focillidia Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Glenopteris Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Gorgone Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Graphigona Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Herminocala Hampson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Herminodes Guenée, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1890Bloxworth snout8SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Itomia Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lepidokirbyia Travassos, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Loxophlebia Martynov, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Macrodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munona Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neonerita Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1903Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Obroatis Walker, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Oediblemma Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Paraceliptera Draudt, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Parachabora Warren, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Physula Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Pitara Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Psammathodoxa Dyar, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudbarydia Hampson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogerespa Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psoloptera Butler, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Radosa Nye, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopyga Felder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sychesia Möschler, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Talara Walker, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tricypha Möschler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tyrissa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
242 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthodica penicillium
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild, 1909
Aglaonice hirtipalpis Walker, 1858Noctuid moth
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Amolita pepita Dyar, 1914
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis gymnopus Dyar, 1913
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anomis impasta Guenée, 1852
Antiblemma agrestis Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma chiva Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma sterope Stoll, 1780
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia prona Möschler, 1880
Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Argidia subvelata Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athyrma adjutrix Stoll, 1780
Azeta ceramina Hübner, 1806
Azeta quassa Walker, 1858
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Bendisodes aeolia Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Bertholdia albipuncta Schaus, 1896Goat's rue
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Calyptis idonoides Poole, 1989
Carteris oculatalis Möschler, 1890Dotted Carteris Moth
Celiptera grisescens Schaus, 1901
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenipeta damonia Stoll, 1782
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Coenipeta phasis Cramer, 1977
Correbia undulata Druce, 1884
Correbidia elegans Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma thiacia Hampson, 1914
Coxina hadenoides Guenée, 1852
Coxina thermeola Hampson, 1926
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Dasychira psara Collenette, 1937
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dycladia emerita
Dyops chromatophila Walker, 1858
Dyops cuprescens Hampson, 1926
Dyops telharsa Schaus, 1911
Dysschema jansonis Butler, 1870
Dysschema lycaste Klug, 1836
Elysius thrailkilli Schaus, 1892
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Epeiromulona roseata Field, 1952
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Episcepsis leneus Cramer, 1779
Episcepsis venata Butler, 1877
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon argutum Draudt, 1931
Eucereon erythrolepsis Dyar, 1910
Eucereon hogei
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Eucereon pilatii (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eucereon pseudarchias Hampson, 1898
Eucereon rosina Walker, 1854
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euchaetes mitis Schaus, 1910
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Euclystis invidiosa Schaus, 1911
Euclystis manto Cramer, 1858
Euclystis perplexa Schaus, 1911
Euclystis sytis Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudyops polyleuca Hampson, 1926
Eulepidotis addens Walker, 1858Eulepidotis Moth
Eulepidotis argyritis Butler, 1879
Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis guttata Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eulepidotis hermura Schaus, 1898
Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis perducens Walker, 1858
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis sylpha Dyar, 1914
Focillidia bipunctata Walker, 1865
Gabara bisinuata Hampson, 1926
Glenopteris oculifera Hübner, 1821
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Gonodonta aequalis Walker, 1857
Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta immacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta lincus Cramer, 1775
Gonodonta paraequalis Todd, 1959
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Gorgone fellearis Hübner, 1823
Graphigona regina Guenée, 1852
Halysidota donahuei Watson, 1980
Halysidota intensa Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota pectenella Watson, 1980
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Helia argentipes Walker, 1869
Helia subjugua Dognin, 1912
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeroplanis phoenicimon Dyar, 1913
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hemicephalis agenoria Druce, 1890
Hemicephalis alesa Druce, 1890
Hemicephalis characteria Stoll, 1790
Hemicephalis laronia Druce, 1890
Herminodes juvenis Schaus, 1911
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Hypena coatilis
Hypena glumalis Schaus, 1904
Hypena lollia Druce, 1890
Hypena mactatalis Walker, , 1859
Hypena polybealis Walker, 1859
Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854Cutworm moth
Hypena tossalis Schaus, 1904
Hypena variabilis Druce, 1890Smooth puffer
Hypercompe albescens Hampson, 1901
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocrita albimacula Druce, 1897
Hypocrita arcaei Druce, 1884
Hypsoropha adeona Druce, 1889
Idalus crinis Druce, 1884
Isanthrene cazador Schaus, 1920
Isanthrene felderi Druce, 1883
Isogona capitalis Schaus, 1912
Itomia intrahens Walker, 1858
Itomia opistographa Guenée, 1852
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Lascoria aon Druce, 1891
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lepidokirbyia vittipes Walker, 1855
Lesmone gentilis Schaus, 1894
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis hypnois Hübner, 1806
Letis magna Gmelin, 1789
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
Lithosia caecina (Druce, 1897)⇒ Nephelosia caecina Druce, 1897
Lophocampa catenulata Hübner, 1812
Lophocampa citrina Sepp, 1852
Loxophlebia imitata Druce, 1884
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Macrodes cynara Cramer, 1775
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926
Metalectra carneomacula Guenée, 1852
Metalectra nireus Schaus, 1912
Metria aperta Walker, 1858
Metria celia Cramer, 1782
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Munona iridescens Schaus, 1894
Napata leucotelus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Uranophora leucotelus Butler, 1876
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Neonerita dorsipuncta Hampson, 1901
Neritos leucoplaga (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Trichromia leucoplaga Hampson, 1905
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyctemera evergista gerra Swinhoe, 1903
Obrima pyraloides Walker, 1856Green milkweed
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Obroatis curvilineata Dognin, 1912
Obroatis distincta Butler, 1879
Obroatis humeralis Walker, 1858
Obroatis nigriscripta Dognin, 1912
Oediblemma trogoptera Hampson, 1918
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Orodesma ameria Druce, 1890
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Oxidercia thaumantis Hampson, 1926
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Palthis angustipennis Schaus, 1916
Palthis bizialis Walker, 1859
Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Paraceliptera codo Dyar, 1912
Parachabora abydas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Phobolosia bilineata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Phoenicoprocta sanguinea Walker, 1854
Pitara congressa Walker, 1858
Plusiodonta nitissima Schaus, 1911
Poliopastea laciades Schaus, 1889
Psammathodoxa natadoides Franclemont, 1985
Pseudbarydia japeta Cramer, 1781
Pseudbarydia selene Moschler, 1880
Pseudogerespa usipetes Druce, 1898
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psoloptera basifulva Schaus, 1894
Psoloptera thoracica Walker, 1854
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pygarctia haematodes Dyar, 1921
Radosa albicosta Hampson, 1924
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Renia acclamalis Walker, 1858
Rhabdatomis cora Dyar, 1907
Rhynchopyga flavicollis Druce, 1884
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sigela leucozona Hampson, 1910
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Sychesia pseudodryas Rothschild, 1909
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Talara bombycia Schaus, 1896Emerald cockroach wasp
Talara synnephela Dyar, 1916
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Tricypha imperialis Heylaerts, 1884
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Tyrissa recurva Walker, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale pachystrigata Hampson, 1913
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852
Zale phaeograpta Hampson, 1913
Zale sexplagiata Walker, 1857
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
54
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
53
92
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov