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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
752
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
622
897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
213
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
210
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Penang
42 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTZ
Amata Fabricius, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Areas Walker, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1900Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Carriola Swinhoe, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Daddala Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Euplocia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche2SpeciesTaxom
Lobobasis Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metaemene Hampson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nechesia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1892Leptosomas4SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ommatophora Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Oxacme Hampson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Sympis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tortricosia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Amata sperbius Fabricius, 1787
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Anomis figlina Butler, 1889
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Arctornis phrika Collenette, 1932
Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plana Walker, 1854
Asura fulguritis Hampson, 1900
Calliteara horsfieldii Saunders, 1851Horsfield's tussock moth
Carriola ecnomoda Swinhoe, 1907
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Composia fidelissima vagrans Bates, 1933
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Cyana costifimbria Walker, 1862
Cyana determinata Walker, 1862
Cyana pudens Walker, 1862
Daddala brevicauda Wileman & South, 1921
Euchromia elegantissima (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euplocia membliaria Cramer-Stoll., 1780Dusky Dancer
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Halone ariadna Bucsek, 2012
Ilema costalis Walker, 1855
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leptosia nina nina Fabricius, 1793Psyche
Lobobasis niveimaculata Hampson, 1896
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Metaemene atrigutta Walker, 1862
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nechesia albotentata Walker, 1862
Numenes contrahens Walker, 1862
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Nyctemera avitta (Swinhoe, 1892)⇒ Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Ommatophora luminosa Stoll, 1780
Oxacme umbrodorsum Holloway, 2001
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Parallelia onelia Guenée, 1852
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Pindara illibata Fabricius, 1775
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Sympis rufibasis Guenée, 1852
Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900
Zurobata intractata Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Penang
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
5
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