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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Santa Cruz (Saint Elizabeth Parish, Cornwall County, Jamaica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
233
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
233
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
227
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
186
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
76
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
76
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
76
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
66
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
65
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
7 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz (Jamaica)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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