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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
183
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
83
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
83 Genera with 135 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Andala Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1979Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Barsura Volynkin, Du..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Callindra Röber, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Callitomis Fabricius, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Capissa Moore, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopyga Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1882Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysorabdia Butler, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cladarctia Kôda, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17737SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Dolgoma Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1859Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1844Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hamodes Guenée, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Herminiocala Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hyposada Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Kailasha2SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Lachana Moore, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nebrarctia Watson, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nephelomilta Hampson, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1788Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Palearctia Ferguson, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psimada Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rema Swinhoe, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tatargina Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1877Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
135 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amata syntomoides Butler, 1876
Andala unifascia Walker, 1855
Anomis combinans Walker, 1857
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919
Anomis variolosa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila oreina Diakonoff, 1979
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Arctia divisa (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Spilosoma leopardina Kollar, 1844
Arctornis comma Hutton, 1865
Arctornis erasmia Toxopeus, 1948
Argina argus (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Mangina argus Kollar, 1847
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Asota producta Butler, 1875
Autoba olivacea Walker, 1858
Barsura nubifascia Walker, 1864
Barsura simplicifascia Elwes, 1890
Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Callindra principalis Kollar, 1844
Callitomis leucosoma Butler, 1876
Callitomis syntomoides (Butler, 1876)⇒ Amata syntomoides Butler, 1876
Capissa vagesa Moore, 1860
Carcinopyga lichenigera Felder, 1874
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala ella Butler, 1877
Catocala fuscinupta Hampson, 1913
Catocala inconstans Butler, 1889
Catocala leechi Hampson, 1913
Catocala tapestrina Moore, 1882
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chrysorabdia bivitta Walker, 1856
Chrysorabdia viridata (Walker, 1894)⇒ Chrysorabdia alpina Hampson, 1900
Cladarctia quadriramosa Kollar, 1844
Clytie benenotata (Warren, 1888)⇒ Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Composia fidelissima vagrans Bates, 1933
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyana basisticta Hampson, 1914
Cyana determinata Walker, 1862
Cyana detrita Walker, 1854
Cyana dohertyi Elwes, 1890
Cyana gelida Walker, 1854
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Dasychira cerebosa Swinhoe, 1903
Digama hearseyana Moore, 1859
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) kaschmiriensis Rothschild, 1910
Dysauxes afghanica (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Dysauxes kaschmiriensis Rothschild, 1910
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema auriflava Moore, 1860Capissa vagesa
Eilema flavens Moore, 1860Capissa vagesa
Eilema innotata Moore, 1860Capissa vagesa
Eilema vagesa (Moore, 1859)⇒ Capissa vagesa Moore, 1860
Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787
Erebus albicinctus Kollar, 1844
Erebus caprimulgus Fabricius, 1775
Eressa confinis Walker, 1854
Estigmene quadriramosa (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Cladarctia quadriramosa Kollar, 1844
Eublemma bifasciata Moore, 1881
Eublemma divisa (Moore, 1881)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis cervina Moore, 1879
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Euproctis divisa (Walker, 1855)⇒ Nygmia moalata Swinhoe, 1916
Euproctis virguncula Walker, 1855
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Herminiocala raphia Druce, 0
Hypocala limbata (Butler, 1889)⇒ Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852
Hypopyra vespertilio Fabricius, 1787
Hyposada hydrocampata Guenée, 1857
Hypotacha indecisa Walker, 1858
Kailasha gulmargensis Singh, Kirti..., 2015
Kailasha pseudoeffracta Kirti, Joshi..., 2013
Lachana kulu Trofimova, 2008
Lachana ladakensis Moore, 1888
Laelia umbrina Moore, 1888
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) punctilinea Moore, 1879
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) stigmata Moore, 1865
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lymantria (Beatria) atemeles Collenette, 1938
Lymantria (Beatria) marginata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Lymantria) semicincta Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Nyctria) mathura Moore, 1865Pink Gypsy Moth
Lyncestis lativitta Moore, 1882
Mangina argus Kollar, 1847
Metachrostis quinaria Moore, 1881
Miltochrista linga Moore, 1859
Miltochrista striata B. & G., 1852
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nebrarctia transversa Moore, 1879
Nebrarctia wiltshirei de Toulgoët, 1962
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Nephelomilta gulmargensis N.Singh, Kir..., 2015
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Ophiusa umbrilinea Hampson, 1902
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Palearctia gratiosa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Palearctia kashmirica (Ferguson, 1985)⇒ Palearctia gratiosa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Panaxia equitalis (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Panaxia ochricolor (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Panaxia principalis (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra principalis Kollar, 1844
Pandesma fugitiva (Walker, 1858)⇒ Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Psimada quadripennis Walker, 1858
Rema tetraspila Walker, 1865
Rhabdophera robusta Wiltshire, 1988
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma erythrozona Kollar, 1844
Spilosoma leopardina Kollar, 1844
Spilosoma wiltshirei (de Toulgoët, 1962)⇒ Nebrarctia wiltshirei de Toulgoët, 1962
Spirama helicina Hübner, 1827
Systropha punjabensis Batra & Mich..., 1966
Tatargina (Hindargina) pannosa Moore, 1879
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Tytroca impar (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa thyter Butler, 1877

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in North India
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
35
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
24
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
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