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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3211
5854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3210
5853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3146
5687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2486
4623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
882
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
597
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
574
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
191
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
112
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North-Central Mexico
112 Genera with 178 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVXZ
Amastus Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaxita Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Ardonea Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Belemnia Walker, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Biturix Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocale Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Delphyre Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1758Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eurylomia Felder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonychia Hampson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Haematomis Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18894SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrisias Hampson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Ianius Richards, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Inopsis Felder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lerina Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Leuculodes Dyar, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mannina Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Neoplynes Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pelochyta Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psilopleura Druce, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoglene Felder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Safida1SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphecosoma Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenucha Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Symphlebia Felder, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Trochuda Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
178 Species
Amastus alba Druce, 1884
Amastus obscurus de Toulgoët, 1990
Amastus ochraceator Walker, 1865
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anaxita decorata Walker, 1855Decorated Beauty
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis dilecta Boisduval, 1870
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ardonea morio Walker, 1854
Argyrostrotis surrufula Dyar, 1913
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athyrma adjutrix Stoll, 1780
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Belemnia inaurata Sulzer, 1776
Bertholdia schausiana Dyar, 1898
Bertholdia specularis Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Biturix venosata Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calidota phryganoides Walker, 1855
Carales astur Cramer, 1777Astur Moth
Celiptera subrufula
Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864Princely Tiger Moth
Cissusa inconspicua Schaus, 1894
Cisthene conjuncta Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Cisthene subrufa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Crambidia roberto Dyar, 1907
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Ctenucha ruficeps Walker, 1854
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cyanopepla griseldis Druce, 1884
Dasychira leucophaea Abb. & Sm., 1797
Delphyre rufiventris Schaus, 1894
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854
Dysschema mariamne (Geyer, 1838)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861New zealand black flounder
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Ectypia mexicana Dognin, 1911
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Elysius superba Druce, 1884
Episcepsis inornata Walker, 1856
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eucereon aroa Schaus, 1894
Eucereon erythrolepsis Dyar, 1910
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Eucereon myrina Druce, 1884Ovate sole
Eucereon phaeoproctum Hampson, 1898
Eucereon pilatii (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eucereon pseudarchias Hampson, 1898
Eucereon rosina Walker, 1854
Eucereon tripunctatum Druce, 1884
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euchaetes cressida Dyar, 1913
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchaetes expressa Edwards, 1884
Euchaetes gigantea Barnes & McD..., 1910
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eulepidotis modestula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Eurylomia cordula Boisduval, 1870
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gnamptonychia ventralis Barnes & Lin..., 1921Chinese brill
Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780Citrus Fruit-piercer
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Haematomis uniformis Schaus, 1899
Halysidota atra Druce, 1884
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hemihyalea debilis (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea debilis Rothschild, 1916
Holomelina arbela (Druce, 1889)⇒ Virbia arbela Druce, 1889
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Holomelina semirosea (Druce, 1889)⇒ Virbia semirosea Druce, 1889
Horama oedippus Boisduval, 1870
Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793Texas Wasp Moth
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854Cutworm moth
Hypercompe amulaensis Druce, 1889
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Hypercompe leucarctioides Grote & Robi..., 1867
Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypercompe suffusa Schaus, 1889Oceanic puffer
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocrisias minima Neumoegen, 1883Common puffers
Hypocrisias punctatus Druce, 1884
Ianius mosca Dyar, 1910
Inopsis modulata Edwards, 1884Pygmy tonguefish
Isanthrene perboscii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth
Leuculodes lacteolaria Hulst, 1886
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa bicolor (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Mannina hagnoleuca Dyar, 1916
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Matigramma emmilta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Melese laodamia Druce, 1884
Melese sotrema Schaus, 1920
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Neoplynes cytheraea Druce, 1894
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Opharus consimilis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Opharus procroides Walker, 1855
Opharus euchaetiformis H. Edwards, 1884
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pelochyta cervina Edwards, 1884
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Pseudohemihyalea mansueta H. Edwards, 1884
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psilopleura polia Druce, 1898
Psilopleura vittata Walker, 1864
Ptychoglene aequalis Walker, 1854
Ptychoglene phrada Druce, 1889Foureyed sole
Pygarctia angelus Dyar, 1907
Pygarctia pterygostigma Dyar, 1909Whispy burrfish
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Safida druceria
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sphecosoma cognata Walker, 1856
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenucha dolens Druce, 1897
Symphlebia alinda Dyar, 1909
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha lacerta Druce, 1890
Toxonprucha psegmapteryx Dyar, 1913
Trichura cerberus Pall., 1772
Trochuda raspa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia rosenbergi Rothschild, 1910
Xenosoma flaviceps Walker, 1865
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in North-Central Mexico
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
73
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
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
4
5
Genera
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