Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 352
2671
5038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 351
2670
5037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 343
2630
4959 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 220
1988
3673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
409
801 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
372
742 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
205
402 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 102
205 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Puerto Rico
102 Genera with 205 Species #ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTUZ
| Achaea Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adiopa Schaus, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglaonice Moschler, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agylla Walker, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alabama Grote, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Antiblemma Huebner, 1780 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argidia Guenée, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrolopha Hampson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azeta Guenée, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1858 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bulia Walker, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calidota Dyar, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carteris Dognin, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecharismena Möschler, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Composia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Correbidia Hampson, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmosoma Hübner, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidia Grote, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyomyx Guenée, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empyreuma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyrodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidromia Guenée, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epitausa Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1940 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1852 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eunomia Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupseudosoma Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glympis Walker, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodonta Hübner, 1780 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphigona Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroblemma Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicephalis Möschler, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Horama Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hormoschista Möschler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalurga Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1854 | Bloxworth snout | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenula Grote, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1855 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Kakopoda Smith, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kyneria Schaus, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Latebraria Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lesmone Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Letis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litoprosopus Grote, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomuna Field, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophoditta Moschler, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophophora Möschler, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymire Walker, 1917 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manbuta Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Massala Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastigophorus Poey, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1852 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | Metalectra Hübner, 1823 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metallata Möschler, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metria Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimophisma Hampson, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1865 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mursa Walker, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyridela Lucas, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatochila Butler, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opharus Walker, 1884 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ophisma Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiuche Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parachabora Warren, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramulona Hampson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararcte Hampson, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peosina Guenée, 1770 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perasia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyctaina Möschler, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoenicoprocta Druce, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Physula Guenée, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilipectus Bethune-Baker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progona Berg, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptichodis Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renodes Guenée, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenisa Hayward, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syllectra Hübner, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thallarcha Meyrick, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxonprucha Möschler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trocodima Watson, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Puerto Rico
205 Species | Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Adiopa disgrega Möschler, 1890 | | | Aglaonice hirtipalpis Walker, 1858 | Noctuid moth | | Aglaonice otignatha Hampson, 1924 | Deepwater dab | | Agylla sericea Druce, 1885 | | | Alabama argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton leafworm | | Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852 | Gulf Scalloped Moth | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis gundlachi Schaus, 1940 | | | Anomis illita Guenée, 1852 | Okra leaf worm | | Anomis impasta Guenée, 1852 | | | Antiblemma andersoni Schaus, 1940 | | | Antiblemma anhypha | | | Antiblemma concinnula Walker, 1865 | | | Antiblemma prisca Möschler, 1890 | | | Antiblemma rufinans Guenée, 1852 | Live Oak Antiblemma | | Antiblemma sterope Stoll, 1780 | | | Anticarsia elegantula (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825 | | | Argidia aufidia (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Armada maritima Brandt, 1939 | | Argidia cubana (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Armada maritima Brandt, 1939 | | Argidia subvelata Walker, 1865 | | | Argyrolopha costibarbata Hampson, 1914 | | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Azeta repugnalis Hübner, 1825 | Fringelip tonguesoles | | Bleptina acastusalis Walker, 1858 | | | Bleptina araealis Hampson, 1901 | Cutworm moth | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Bleptina hydrillalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Bleptina menalcasalis Walker, 1858 | | | Bulia bolinalis (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858 | | Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858 | | | Calidota laqueata Edwards, 1887 | Scophthalmids | | Calidota strigosa Walker, 1855 | Streaked Calidota | | Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959 | | | Carteris oculatalis Möschler, 1890 | Dotted Carteris Moth | | Cecharismena cara Möschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Cecharismena nectarea Möschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Composia credula Fabricius, 1775 | | | Correbidia terminalis Walker, 1856 | | | Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781 | | | Cosmosoma auge Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907 | Black filefish | | Ctenuchidia virginalis Forbes, 1930 | | | Ctenuchidia virgo Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | | Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855 | Northern Conifer Tussock | | Dyomyx inferior Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767 | Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth | | Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852 | | | Epidromia fergusoni (Solis, 1986) | ⇒ Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852 | | | Eublemma basalis Möschler, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | Orange filefish | | Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852 | Everlasting Bud Moth | | Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852 | Straight-lined Seed Moth | | Eublemma sydolia Schaus, 1940 | | | Eudocima colubra Schaus, 1911 | | | Eudocima serpentifera Walker, 1857 | | | Eudocima serpentinfera Walker, 1858 | | | Eulepidotis addens Walker, 1858 | Eulepidotis Moth | | Eulepidotis hebe Möschler, 1886 | | | Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852 | | | Eulepidotis merricki Holland, 1902 | | | Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898 | Bengal tonguesole | | Eulepidotis modestula Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Eulepidotis striaepuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Cutworm moth | | Eulepidotis superior Guenée, 1852 | | | Eunomia rubripunctata Butler, 1876 | | | Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960 | | | Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855 | Broom filefish | | Glympis concors Hübner, 1823 | | | Glympis eubolialis Walker, 1865 | | | Gonodonta aequalis Walker, 1857 | | | Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832 | Cutworm moth | | Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790 | | | Gonodonta incurva Sepp, 1840 | Green Tree Frog | | Gonodonta latimacula Guenée, 1852 | | | Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852 | | | Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777 | | | Gonodonta uxor Cramer, 1780 | | | Gonodonta uxoria Cramer, 1780 | | | Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773 | | Graphigona regina Guenée, 1852 | | | Halysidota ata Watson, 1980 | | | Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866 | Florida Tussock Moth | | Hemeroblemma rengus Poey, 1832 | | | Hemicephalis characteria Stoll, 1790 | | | Hemicephalis krugii Möschler, 1890 | | | Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793 | Texas Wasp Moth | | Horama pretus Cramer, 1777 | | | Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858 | Double-lined Brown | | Hyalurga vinosa Drury, 1773 | | | Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796) | ⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790 | | Hypena conditalis Möschler, 1890 | | | Hypena degasalis Walker, 1859 | | | Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena exoletalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypena mactatalis Walker, , 1859 | | | Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854 | Sooty Bomolocha Moth | | Hypena porrectalis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Hypena umbralis Smith, 1884 | | | Hypena vetustalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypenula cacuminalis Walker, 1858 | Long-Horned Owlet | | Hypenula complectalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hypercompe decora Walker, 1855 | | | Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777 | | | Hypercompe pseudomus | | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hypercompe simplex Walker, 1855 | | | Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852 | | | Kyneria utuadae Schaus, 1940 | | | Lascoria alucitalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Lascoria orneodalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852 | | | Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837 | Lesmone Moth | | Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777 | | | Litoprosopus hatuey Poey, 1832 | | | Lomuna nigripuncta Hampson, 1900 | | | Lophoditta tuberculata Herrich-Schä..., 1870 | Western boxelder bug | | Lophophora clanymoides Möschler, 1890 | | | Lymire albipedalis Gaede, 1926 | | | Lymire flavicollis (Forbes, 1917) | ⇒ Lymire senescens Forbes, 1917 | | Lymire senescens Forbes, 1917 | | | Manbuta pyraliformis Walker, 1858 | | | Massala obvertens Walker, 1858 | | | Mastigophorus demissalis Möschler, 1890 | | | Mastigophorus jamaicalis Schaus, 1916 | | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852 | Famelica Melipotis Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Melipotis guanicana Schaus, 1940 | | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852 | January Melipotis | | Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852 | | | Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | | Metallata absumens Walker, 1862 | Brown Leaf Mimic | | Metria acharia Stoll, 1781 | | | Mimophisma forbesi Schaus, 1940 | | | Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913 | | | Mocis disseverans Walker, 1858 | Yellow Mocis | | Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852 | Small Mocis | | Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852 | Withered Mocis | | Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | | Mocis munda (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | | Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858 | | | Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794 | Grass looper | | Mocis torpida (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858 | | Mursa phtisialis Guenée, 1854 | Mallow Mursa Moth | | Mursa subrufa Warren, 1889 | | | Nyridela chalciope Hübner, 1827 | | | Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872 | Ommatochila Moth | | Opharus albipunctatus (Dewitz, 1877) | ⇒ Opharus bimaculatus Dewitz, 1884 | | Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877 | | | Opharus bimaculatus Dewitz, 1884 | | | Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852 | | | Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790 | | | Oraesia excitans Walker, 1857 | | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Parachabora abydas Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Paramulona albulata Herrich-Schä..., 1866 | | | Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780 | | | Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855 | Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes | | Peosina numeria Drury, 1770 | | | Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852 | | | Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852 | | | Phlyctaina irrigualis Möschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Phoenicoprocta capistrata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Phoenicoprocta partheni Fabricius, 1793 | | | Phyprosopus fastigiata (Herrich-Scha..., 1868) | ⇒ Pimprana atkinsoni Moore, 1879 | | Phyprosopus tristriga Möschler, 1890 | | | Physula albipunctilla Schaus, 1916 | Cutworm moth | | Physula peckii Moschler, 1890 | | | Pilipectus taiwanus Wileman, 1915 | | | Plusiodonta thomae Guenée, 1852 | | | Progona pallida Möschler, 1890 | | | Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852 | Cutworm moth | | Renodes aequalis Walker, 1865 | | | Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890 | Hornyhead turbot | | Schrankia macula Druce, 1891 | Black-spotted Schrankia | | Selenisa suero Cramer, 1777 | Forktailed bush katydid | | Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852 | Legume caterpillar | | Syllectra congemmalis Hübner, 1823 | | | Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780 | | | Syllectra lucifer Möschler, 1890 | | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Tetanolita mutatalis Möschler, 1890 | | | Thallarcha homoschema Turner, 1940 | | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858 | | | Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zale erilda (Schaus, 1940) | ⇒ Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852 | | Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852 | | | Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852 | | | Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852 | | | Zale setipes Guenée, 1852 | | | Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Puerto Rico | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 26
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 9
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 5
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 28
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 13
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 12
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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