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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
233
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
230
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
120
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
63
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
63 Genera with 79 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPSTUZ
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eudyops Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Glenopteris Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Herminocala Hampson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1890Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidokirbyia Travassos, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
79 Species
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Agaraea minuta Schaus, 1892
Amaxia lepida Schaus, 1912
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Azeta ceramina Hübner, 1806
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Cosmosoma cingulatum (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Coxina hadenoides Guenée, 1852
Coxina thermeola Hampson, 1926
Dycladia emerita
Dycladia vitrina Rothschild, 1911
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Episcepsis leneus Cramer, 1779
Eucereon pilatii (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eucereon pseudarchias Hampson, 1898
Eucereon rosina Walker, 1854
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eudyops polyleuca Hampson, 1926
Eulepidotis argyritis Butler, 1879
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis sylpha Dyar, 1914
Gabara bisinuata Hampson, 1926
Glenopteris oculifera Hübner, 1821
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832Cutworm moth
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Halysidota donahuei Watson, 1980
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hemicephalis agenoria Druce, 1890
Hemicephalis laronia Druce, 1890
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854Cutworm moth
Hypena variabilis Druce, 1890Smooth puffer
Hypercompe albescens Hampson, 1901
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lepidodes limbulata Guenée, 1852
Lepidokirbyia vittipes Walker, 1855
Lesmone gentilis Schaus, 1894
Lophocampa citrina Sepp, 1852
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Obrima pyraloides Walker, 1856Green milkweed
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale pachystrigata Hampson, 1913

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
22
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
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