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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Sikkim (Northeast India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1392
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1267
2966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
437
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
83
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
42 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEKLMNOPSTU
Amata Fabricius, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Amphissa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Areas Walker, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1904Tiger Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Barsura Volynkin, Du..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callidarsine Fang, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Callindra Röber, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Carbisa Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chrysaeglia Butler, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Chrysallactis Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 189010SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dolgoma Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1900Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mithuna Moore, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Moorasura Volynkin & H..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Nephelomilta Hampson, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Nikaea Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ochrotrigona Hampson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pantana Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Prabhasa Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoadites Singh & Kirti, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Somena Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoptyx Hampson, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amata bicincta Kollar, 1844
Amphissa vacillans Walker, 1855
Arctornis cygna Moore, 1879
Arctornis erasmia Toxopeus, 1948
Arctornis submarginata Walker, 1855
Areas (Melanareas) imperialis Kollar, 1844
Areas cana (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Areas orientalis (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Asota tortuosa Moore, 1872
Asura decurrens Walker, 1854
Asura dentifera Hampson, 1900
Asura excurrens Walker, 1854
Asura kangrana (Walker, 1854)⇒ Asura unicolora Bethune-Baker, 1904
Asura straminea Walker, 1854
Asura undulosa Walker, 1854
Asura unicolora Bethune-Baker, 1904
Barsura melanoleuca Hampson, 1894
Barsura nubifascia Walker, 1864
Barsura simplicifascia Elwes, 1890
Bastilla fulvotaenia Guenée, 1852
Callidarsine callida Fang, 1991
Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Carbisa venosa (Moore, 1879)⇒ Lemyra venosa Moore, 1879
Chrysaeglia ferrifasciata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Chrysallactis aureorubra Hampson, 1900
Chrysaeglia magnifica Walker, 1862
Chrysaeglia taiwana (Walker, 1862)⇒ Chrysallactis aureorubra Hampson, 1900
Chrysallactis aureorubra Hampson, 1900
Cyana basisticta Hampson, 1914
Cyana bianca Walker, 1856
Cyana coccinea Moore, 1878
Cyana detrita Walker, 1854
Cyana dudgeoni Hampson, 1895
Cyana gelida Walker, 1854
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana neopuer Singh, Bhatt..., 2019
Cyana obliquilineata Hampson, 1900
Cyana puer Elwes, 1890
Diacrisia porthesioides Rothschild, 1910
Eilema cirrochroa Mabille, 1900
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Eressa multigutta Walker, 1854
Katha conformis Walker, 1854
Katha spinoapex N.Singh & Kirti, 2016
Lemyra (Lemyra) venosa Moore, 1879
Leucoma cygna (Moore, 1877)⇒ Arctornis cygna Moore, 1879
Lymantria (Lymantria) concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria carnecolor (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria horishana (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria micans (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855
Lymantria superans (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lymantria concolor Walker, 1855
Miltochrista linga Moore, 1859
Mithuna quadriplaga Moore, 1878
Mithuna strigifera Hamspon, 1900
Moorasura kanchenjunga Volynkin & Č..., 2019
Neochera bhawana (Walker, 1856)⇒ Neochera marmorea Walker, 1856
Neochera marmorea Walker, 1856
Nephelomilta kanchenjunga Volynkin & Ä..., 2018
Nephelomilta thomaswitti Volynkin & Ä..., 2018
Nikaea longipennis Walker, 1855
Numenes patrana Moore, 1859
Numenes trigonalis (Hoeven, 1840)⇒ Areas galactina Hoev., 1840
Ochrotrigona praetextata (Hampson, 1895)⇒ Ochrotrigona triangulifera Hampson, 1895
Ochrotrigona quadratifera (Hampson, 1895)⇒ Ochrotrigona triangulifera Hampson, 1895
Ochrotrigona triangulifera Hampson, 1895
Panaxia equitalis (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Panaxia ochricolor (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Callindra equitalis Kollar, 1844
Pantana luteiceps Swinhoe, 1896
Prabhasa venosa Moore, 1878
Pseudoadites frigida Walker, 1854
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Sericia cymosema (Hampson, 1926)⇒ Speiredonia hogenesi Zilli, 2002
Somena scintillans Walker, 1856Yellow tail tussock moth
Speiredonia cymosema Hampson, 1926
Speiredonia gowa Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia hogenesi Zilli, 2002
Thysanoptyx manganensis Volynkin, 2017
Trichura latifascia ismene Möschler, 1878
Utetheisa pulchella kallima Swinhoe, 1907

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
29
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
13
Genera
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