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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
210
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
96
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
96 Genera with 135 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
Aclytia Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Agyrta Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Argyroeides Butler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Calodesma Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1776Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Caviria Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Charmodia Moschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chloroda Hampson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Crambomorpha Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cresera Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopis Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gloora1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Gymnelia Walker, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliosia Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 0Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lepidozikania Travassos, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Mallodeta Butler, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nodozana Druce, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pachydota Hampson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Parevia Hampson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaegoptera Herrich-Schä..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Phaloe Guérin-Ménev..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philoros Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalus Schaus, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomya Rego Barros ..., 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psychophasma Butler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychotrichos Schaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rejectaria Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhodographa Schaus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Scaptius Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sychesia Möschler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Talara Walker, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Trochuda Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranophora Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
135 Species
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Aclytia hecale
Aclytia punctata Butler, 1876
Agaraea minuta Schaus, 1892
Agyrta micilia Cramer, 1780
Amastus opharina
Amaxia consistens Schaus, 1905
Amaxia hebe Schaus, 1892
Amaxia punctata (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Lampruna rubridorsata Toulgoët & N..., 1996
Amaxia pyga Schaus, 1892
Amerila cinyra Muller, 1980
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Antiblemma anthea Schaus, 1914
Antiblemma mundicola Walker, 1865
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Argyroeides sanguinea Schaus, 1896
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Automolis carinosa Schaus, 1905
Automolis elissa Schaus, 1892
Automolis neira
Callisthenia angusta Schaus, 1905
Calodesma dioptis Felder, 1874
Calodesma melanchroia (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Calodesma maculifrons Walker, 1865
Catocala gitana (Mabille, 1885)⇒ Catocala oberthueri Austaut, 1879
Catocala iliana (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779
Caviria andeola Schaus, 1927
Caviria hedda Schaus, 1927
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Charmodia vectis Möschler, 1883
Chloroda amabilis Schaus, 1915
Correbia undulata Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma admota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Cosmosoma auge Linnaeus, 1767
Cosmosoma cardinalis Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma centrale Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma greta Schaus, 1924
Cosmosoma hanga Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Cosmosoma harpalyce (Schaus, 1892)⇒ Mirandisca harpalyce Schaus, 1892
Cosmosoma klagesi Rothschild, 1910
Cosmosoma leuconoton Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma nicippe Druce, 1897
Cosmosoma tengyra Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Crambidia corcovada
Crambomorpha marcata
Cresera annulata Schaus, 1894
Cyclopis caecutiens Hubner, 1821
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Dinia aeagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dinia mena Hübner, 1827
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dycladia epimetheus
Dyops ocellata Stoll, 1780
Dysschema eurocilia Cramer, 1777
Eloria moesta Walker, 1856
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Elysius ruffin Schaus, 1924
Eucereon chalcodon Druce, 1893
Eucereon compositum Draudt, 1915
Eucereon discolor Walker, 1856
Eucereon ladas Schaus, 1892
Eucereon pica Walker, 1855
Eucereon setosa Sepp, 1848
Euclystis cayuga Schaus, 1921
Euclystis isoa Guenée, 1952
Eulepidotis croceipars Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis microleuca Dyar, 1914
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gloora sericea Zerny, 1931
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gymnelia xanthogastra Perty, 1834
Heliosia perichares Turner, 1944
Hypena freija Schaus, 1904
Hypena lignealis Walker, 1866Mexican Yellow
Hypena porrectalis Fabricius, 1794
Hypena rivalis
Hypocrita bicolora Sulzer, 1776
Idalus herois Schaus, 1889
Idalus ortus Schaus, 1892
Isanthrene incendiaria Hübner, 1827
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lepidodes pectinata Schaus, 1904
Lepidozikania similis Travassos, 1949
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Leucotmemis nexa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Leucotmemis varipes Walker, 1854
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Macrocneme cyanea Butler, 1876
Macrocneme thyridia Hampson, 1898
Mallodeta consors Walker, 1854
Mallodeta sortita Walker, 1854
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Mocis dyndima Stoll, 1782
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Nodozana rhodosticta Butler, 1878
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Opharus lugubris (de Toulgoët, 1981)⇒ Ischnocampa lugubris Schaus, 1892
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Paracles persimilis Burmeister, 1878
Parevia vulmaria Schaus, 1924
Perasia flexa Guenée, 1852
Phaegoptera histrionica Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Phaegoptera notata
Phaegoptera ursina
Phaloe cruenta Hübner, 1823
Philoros affinis Rothschild, 0
Phoenicoprocta teda Walker, 1854
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psychophasma erosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Ptychotrichos elongata Schaus, 1905
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Rejectaria palindia (Felder, 1874)⇒ Rejectaria theclalis Walker, 1858
Rejectaria pharusalis Walker, 1858Early Hairstreak
Rhodographa phaeoplaga Schaus, 1899
Robinsonia grotei (Gundlach, 1881)⇒ Robinsonia evanida Schaus, 1905
Robinsonia lefaivrei Schaus, 1895
Scaptius juno Schaus, 1892
Selenisa monotropa (Grote, 1876)⇒ Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Sychesia hartmanni
Sychesia janeira
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Trichura cerberus Pall., 1772
Trichura cyanea Schaus, 1872
Uranophora lelex (Druce, 1890)⇒ Napata lelex Druce, 1890
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
59
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
18
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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