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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos Islands, Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
468
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
467
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
452
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
406
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
196
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
129
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
60
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
27
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz Island
27 Genera with 34 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1989Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz Island
34 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ursina Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Hypena modestoides Poole, 1989Filefishes
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lophocampa indistincta Barnes & McD..., 1910
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz Island
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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