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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Pakistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2905
6186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2258
4905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
205
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
100
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
100 Genera with 184 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Africalpe Krüger, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Aganais Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Alphaea Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Andala Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Areas Walker, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Axiopoena Ménétriés, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Barsura Volynkin, Du..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Callindra Röber, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopyga Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1879Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysorabdia Butler, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cladarctia Kôda, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Creataloum Dubatolov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Daona Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Dolgoma Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1763Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Eromene Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gonerda Curtis, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Herminiocala Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1910Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Juxtarctia Kirt & Kaleka, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lacydes Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Myana Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Nebrarctia Watson, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Oroncus tancrei Stau..., 19853SpeciesTaxom
Palearctia Ferguson, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Paramsacta Hulstaert, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perciana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rema Swinhoe, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sidyma Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Somena Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 185515SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tatargina Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
184 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholipes affinis (Butler, 1880)⇒ Acantholipes circumdatus Walker, 1858
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884
Aganais ficus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Aloa moorei (Butler, 1875)⇒ Paramsacta moorei Butler, 1875
Alphaea (Nayaca) imbuta Walker, 1855
Amata cyssea Stoll, 1782
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Amerila eugenia Fabricius, 1794
Andala unifascia Walker, 1855
Anomis combinans Walker, 1857
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Arctia alpherakii (Eversmann, 1843)⇒ Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Arctia aurantiaca (Eversmann, 1843)⇒ Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Arctia cajula (Eversmann, 1843)⇒ Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Arctia suttadra (Eversmann, 1843)⇒ Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Arctia thibetica (Felder, 1874)⇒ Arctia intercalaris Ev., 1843
Areas (Melanareas) imperialis Kollar, 1844
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Axiopoena fluviatilis (Eichwald, 1830)⇒ Axiopoena maura Eichwald, 1832
Axiopoena maura Eichwald, 1832
Barsura nubifascia Walker, 1864
Callindra principalis Kollar, 1844
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Carcinopyga lichenigera Felder, 1874
Casama vilis Walker, 1865
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala (Mormonia) afghana Swinhoe, 1885
Catocala benedeki Borth, Hugo ..., 2017
Catocala flavescens Hampson, 1913
Catocala inconstans Butler, 1889
Catocala pudica (Moore, 1879)⇒ Catocala puerpera Giorna, 1791
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 devia Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Creataloum arabicum Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos arabica (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Creatonotos pedunculata Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos aula (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Creatonotos pedunculata Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Creatonotos gracilis Stauder, 1899
Creatonotos pedunculata Hampson, 1896
Cyana dohertyi Elwes, 1890
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Daona constellans Lucas, 1898
Dasychira cerebosa Swinhoe, 1903
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia obliqua Walker, 1855
Diacrisia rhodophila (Walker, 1864)⇒ Lemyra fallaciosa Matsumura, 1927
Digama hearseyana Moore, 1859
Digama insulana Felder, 1868
Digama lithosioides Swinhoe, 1907
Digama marmorea Butler, 1877
Digama meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907
Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Digama piepersiana (Moore, 1859)⇒ Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Drasteria yerburyi Butler, 1892
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) kaschmiriensis Rothschild, 1910
Dysauxes afghanica (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Dysauxes kaschmiriensis Rothschild, 1910
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia rogenhoferi Bohatsch, 1880
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Dysgonia triangulata Swinhoe, 1890
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema palliatella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Manulea unita Scopoli, 1763
Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787
Erebus albicinctus Kollar, 1844
Eressa confinis Walker, 1854
Ericeia subcinerea (Snellen, 1880)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eromene jaxartella (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Euchromius jaxartellus Erschoff, 1874
Eublemma bulla Swinhoe, 1884
Eublemma chalybea (Swinhoe, 1884)⇒ Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808
Eublemma conistrota Hampson, 1910
Eublemma dimidialis Fabricius, 1794
Eublemma futilis Swinhoe, 1884
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma scitula futilis Swinhoe, 1885
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis cervina Moore, 1879
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Euproctis electrophaes Collenette, 1935
Euproctis trispila Turner, 1921
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Grammodes mirabilis (Bohatsch, 1880)⇒ Dysgonia rogenhoferi Bohatsch, 1880
Grammodes rogenhoferi (Bohatsch, 1879)⇒ Dysgonia rogenhoferi Bohatsch, 1880
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Grammodes triangulata (Bohatsch, 1880)⇒ Dysgonia rogenhoferi Bohatsch, 1880
Herminiocala raphia Druce, 0
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena mandatalis Walker, 1859
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852
Hypotacha indecisa Walker, 1858
Hypotacha sabulosa (Swinhoe, 1884)⇒ Hypotacha indecisa Walker, 1858
Lacydes semiramis (Staudinger, 1891)⇒ Neeressa palawanensis Wileman & West, 1928
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) fallaciosa Matsumura, 1927
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) melanosoma Hampson, 1894
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) punctilinea Moore, 1879
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) rhodophila Walker, 1864
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) rubidorsa Moore, 1865
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) stigmata Moore, 1865
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Lygephila colorata Babics & L. ..., 2009
Lygephila dorsigera Walker, 1865
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Myana atromacula Swinhoe, 1885
Myana sopora Swinhoe, 1884
Nebrarctia hunza de Freina, 1997
Nebrarctia semiramis Staudinger, 1891
Nebrarctia transversa Moore, 1879
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa umbrilinea Hampson, 1902
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oroncus (Arctoroncus) gurkoi Dubatolov, 2004
Oroncus (Arctoroncus) weigerti de Freina & ..., 1985
Oroncus (Oroncus) weigerti de Freina & ..., 1985
Palearctia gratiosa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Palearctia kashmirica (Ferguson, 1985)⇒ Palearctia gratiosa Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Panaxia principalis (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra principalis Kollar, 1844
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Paramsacta moorei Butler, 1875
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855
Rema tetraspila Walker, 1865
Rhabdophera arefacta Swinhoe, 1884
Rhabdophera robusta Wiltshire, 1988
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sidyma apicalis Moore, 1878
Spilarctia obliqua Walker, 1855Bihar hairy caterpillar
Spilarctia subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma (Diacrisia) rhodophila (Walker, 1864)⇒ Lemyra rhodophila Walker, 1864
Spilosoma casigneta Koll., 1884
Spilosoma dentilinea (Moore, 1872)⇒ Spilarctia obliqua Walker, 1855
Spilosoma erythrozona Kollar, 1844
Spilosoma gracilis (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Creatonotos pedunculata Hampson, 1896
Spilosoma melanostigma Erschoff, 1872
Spilosoma moorei Snellen, 1879
Spilosoma puella (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Nebrarctia transversa Moore, 1879
Spilosoma rubidorsa (Moore, 1865)⇒ Lemyra rubidorsa Moore, 1865
Spilosoma sanguinalis (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma moorei Snellen, 1879
Spilosoma stigmata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Lemyra stigmata Moore, 1865
Spilosoma subtestacea Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma suffusa (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia obliqua Walker, 1855
Spilosoma transiens (Walker, 1855)⇒ Creatonotos transiens Walker, 1855
Spirama helicina Hübner, 1827
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tatargina (Hindargina) pannosa Moore, 1879
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zekelita (Ravalita) ravalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Zekelita (Ravilata) ravalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Zekelita eremialis Swinhoe, 1889
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Pakistan
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
38
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
29
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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