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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
863
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
737
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
420
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
403
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
201
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
113
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sha Tin District
113 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acidon Hampson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Adrapsa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Adris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Amsactoides Matsumura, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisoneura Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1896Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Artena Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Baroa Moore, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Bertula Walker, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Caeneressa Obraztsov, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carriola Swinhoe, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Condate Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crocomela Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Danielithosia Dubatolov & ..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diduga Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diomea Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erygia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eugnathia Warren, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Falana Moore, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gampola Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hadennia Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1920Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypenagonia Hampson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Lysimelia Walker, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrochis Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Metaemene Hampson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1758Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Nygmia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Olulis Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Panilla Moore, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prolophota Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogyrtona Bethune-Baker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psimada Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rema Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schistorhynx Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Sympis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
158 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acidon evae Lödl, 1998
Acidon paradoxa Hampson, 1896
Adrapsa quadrilinealis Wileman, 1914
Adris tyrannus (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Eudocima tyrannus Guenée, 1852
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata germana Felder, 1862
Amata grotei Moore, 1871
Amata lucerna Wileman, 1910
Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768Tiger-Striped Clearwing Moth
Amata sperbius Fabricius, 1787
Amsacta gangarides Strand, 1919
Anisoneura salebrosa Guenée, 1852
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis mesogona Walker, 1857
Anthophila achyrodes (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Choreutis achyrodes Meyrick, 1932
Anthophila ophiosema (Lower, 1896)⇒ Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Aroa substrigosa Walker, 1855
Artena dotata Fabricius, 1794
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Baroa vatala Swinhoe, 1894
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla fulvotaenia Guenée, 1852
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Bastilla maturescens Walker, 1858
Bertula abjudicalis Walker, 1858
Bertula retracta Galsworthy, 1997
Bocula marginata (Moore, 1882)⇒ Bocula xanthostola Hampson, 1926
Caeneressa diaphana Kollar, 1844
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Carriola ecnomoda Swinhoe, 1907
Carriola seminsula Strand, 1915
Catada vagalis Walker, 1858
Cerynea discontenta Galsworthy, 1998
Cerynea ustula Hampson, 1898
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Condate angulina Guenée, 1852
Condate hypenoides Walker, 1862
Corgatha dictaria Walker, 1861
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Crocomela orthocraspeda (Warren, 1904)⇒ Crocomela flammifera Warren, 1904
Cyana fasciata Karisch, 2013
Danielithosia immaculata Butler, 1880
Dasychira chekiangensis Collenette, 1938
Dasychira nigritula Walker, 1865
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Diduga flavicostata Snellen, 1879
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Diomea rotundata Walker, 1857
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Enispa elateria
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Eressa confinis Walker, 1854
Ericeia pertendens Walker, 1858
Erygia apicalis Guenée, 1852
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eugnathia lunifera Moore, 1885
Eugnathia pulcherrima Butler, 1897Cardinal Meadowhawk
Eugoa brunnea Hampson, 1914
Euproctis inornata Wileman, 1910
Euproctis quadrangularis Moore, 1879
Euproctis seitzi Strand, 1910
Falana sordida Moore, 1882
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Hadennia jutalis Walker, 1858
Herminia annulata Leech, 1900
Hipoepa biasalis Walker, 1858Orange-striped Oakworm Moth
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hydrillodes abavalis Walker, 1859
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hydrillodes nilgirialis Hampson, 1895
Hypena labatalis Walker, 1859
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena ophiusoides Moore, 1882
Hypena zillana Strand, 1920Laysan Dropseed Noctuid Moth
Hypenagonia angulata Wileman, 1915
Hyperlopha compactilis Swinhoe, 1890
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypopyra contractipennis Joannis, 1912
Ischnocampa achrosis Dognin, 1912
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) alikangensis Strand, 1915
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Lymantria (Lymantria) dissoluta Swinhoe, 1903
Lymantria (Nyctria) mathura Moore, 1865Pink Gypsy Moth
Lymantria (Spinotria) iris Strand, 1911
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Lysimelia lucida Galsworthy, 1997
Lysimelia neleusalis Walker, 1859
Macrobrochis gigas Walker, 1854
Mecodina aequilinea Hampson, 1926
Mecodina agrestis Swinhoe, 1890
Mecodina bisignata Walker, 1865
Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865
Metaemene atrigutta Walker, 1862
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Naarda ochreistigma Hampson, 1893Magdalen Underwing
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Nyctemera (Orphanos) tripunctaria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nygmia plana Walker, 1856
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Olulis puncticinctalis Walker, 1863
Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orgyia postica Walker, 1855Cocoa Tussock Moth
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pangrapta plumbilineata Wileman & West, 1929
Pangrapta roseinotata Galsworthy, 1997
Panilla poliochroa Hampson, 1914
Parallelia onelia Guenée, 1852
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Pindara illibata Fabricius, 1775
Platyja ciacula Swinhoe, 1893
Plecoptera recta Pagenstecher, 1886
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta coelonota Kollar & Red..., 1844
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Prolophota trigonifera Hampson, 1896
Pseudogyrtona perversa Walker, 1863
Psimada quadripennis Walker, 1858
Rema costimacula Guenée, 1852Callippe Fritillary
Rhesala imparata Hampson, 1858
Rivula basalis Hampson, 1891
Rivula inconspicua Butler, 1881
Rivula sordida Walker, 1864
Rivula striatura Swinhoe, 1895
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Schistorhynx argentistriga Hampson, 1898
Schrankia bilineata Galsworthy, 1997
Simplicia bimarginata Walker, 1863
Simplicia butesalis Walker, 1859
Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Simplicia mistacalis Guenée, 1854
Sophta ruficeps Walker, 1864
Spilosoma subcarnea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia subcarnea Walker, 1855
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Sympis rufibasis Guenée, 1852
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sha Tin District
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
23
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
34
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
4
Genus
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