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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
517
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
514
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
512
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
385
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
378
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
65
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Brazil
29 Genera with 28 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPSTUZ
Ammalo Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brycea Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopis Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Heliura Butler, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperandra Hampson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pronola Schaus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ptychotrichos Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Uranophora Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
28 Species
Ammalo bipunctata Walker, 1855
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Brycea triplaga Hampson, 1905
Cyclopis caecutiens Hubner, 1821
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Episcepsis atlantica Pinheiro & A..., 2017
Eucereon punctata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Heliura fenestrifer Zerny, 1931
Idalus lineosus Walker, 1869
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Macrocneme mormo
Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877
Pheia albisigna Walker, 1854
Pronola magniplaga Schaus, 1899
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Ptychotrichos elongata Schaus, 1905
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Uranophora splendida Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
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