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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
3470
6555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
399
3470
6555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3397
6416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
2729
5303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
844
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
843
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
843
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
585
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
542
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
166
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
99
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
99 Genera with 207 Species
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Agape Felder, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1930Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1914Tiger Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Boryzops Richards, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Byrsia Walker, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Corcobara Moore, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 188910SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Epitomiptera Kaye, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Focillidia Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Hamodes Guenée, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Holocraspedon Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hyalaethea Butler, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenula Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Meteugoa Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nicetosoma de Vos, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1887Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Nyctosia Schaus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ophyx Guenée, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Palpidia Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodes Boisduval, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmiola Strand, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pterocyclophora Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rhytia Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rusicada Hubner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrodes Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
207 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agape arctioides Butler, 1887
Amastus alba Druce, 1884
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Anomis albipuncta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis amboinensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anomis irene (Prout, 1929)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anthophila tomicodes (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Choreutis tomicodes Meyrick, 1930
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota caricae euroa Rothschild, 1897
Asota diana Butler, 1887
Asota diana diana
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota spadix Swinhoe, 1901
Asura amabilis Rothschild &..., 1901
Asura analogus (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Asura metascota Hampson, 1905
Asura atritermina Hampson, 1900
Asura avernalis Butler, 1887
Asura bougainvillei (Butler, 1887)⇒ Asura avernalis Butler, 1887
Asura bougainvillicola (Strand, 1922)⇒ Asura metascota Hampson, 1905
Asura chrysomela Hampson, 1905
Asura feminina (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Asura metascota Hampson, 1905
Asura flagrans Rothschild, 1913
Asura flavagraphia Van Eecke, 1929
Asura flaveola Bethune-Baker, 1904
Asura flavida Butler, 1887
Asura floridensis (Butler, 1887)⇒ Asura avernalis Butler, 1887
Asura haemachroa Hampson, 1905
Asura isabelina (Butler, 1887)⇒ Asura avernalis Butler, 1887
Asura metascota Hampson, 1905
Asura mimetica Rothschild, 1913
Asura pyrostrota Hampson, 1914
Asura reducta (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Asura chrysomela Hampson, 1905
Asura suffusa (Draudt, 1914)⇒ Asura metascota Hampson, 1905
Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Bastilla flexilinea Warren, 1915
Bastilla nielseni Holloway & S..., 2003
Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina hydrillalis Guenée, 1854
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Boryzops purissima Dyar, 1911
Brunia testacea Rothschild, 1912
Byrsia amoena Rothschild &..., 1901
Byrsia guizonis (Rothschild &..., 1901)⇒ Lucanus mazama LeConte, 1861
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Corcobara angulipennis Moore, 1882
Corcobara thwaitesi (Moore, 1882)⇒ Corcobara angulipennis Moore, 1882
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Coxina cinctipalpis J.B. Smith, 1899Black-waved Owlet
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Cyanopepla scintillans Butler, 1872
Damias aurantiomarginata Rothschild, 1912
Damias binomica Butler, 1889
Damias bipars Hampson, 1900
Damias bougainvillei Rothschild, 1905
Damias caerulescens Butler, 1889
Damias choiseuli Jordan, 1904
Damias insignis Rothschild, 1912
Damias isabella Rothschild &..., 1901
Damias mononis (Butler, 1889)⇒ Damias philocosma Butler, 1889
Damias philocosma Butler, 1889
Dysgonia flexilinea (Warren, 1915)⇒ Bastilla flexilinea Warren, 1915
Dysgonia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Eilema fraterna Butler, 1887
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Empyreuma affinis (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767
Ephyrodes similis Druce, 1890
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Epidromia pyraliformis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Manbuta pyraliformis Walker, 1858
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Epitomiptera alucitalis Guenée, 1854
Erebus caliginea (Butler, 1887)⇒ Erebus variagatus Butler, 1887
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Erebus moriola (Butler, 1876)⇒ Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Erebus oxodoxia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Erebus macfarlanei Butler, 1876
Erebus variagatus Butler, 1887
Erebus variegata Butler, 1887
Ericeia certilinea (Prout, 1929)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Euchromia gemmata Butler, 1887
Euchromia mathewi Butler, 1888
Euchromia oenone Butler, 1876
Euchromia rubricollis Walker, 1864
Euchromia superposita (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Euchromia cyanitis Meyrick, 1889
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Eugoa salomonica Bucsek & Rin..., 2018
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Halone sinuata Wallengren, 1860Rock lichen moth
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hamodes aurantiaca (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Hamodes marginata (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Hamodes propitia Guérin, 1830
Holocraspedon mediopuncta Rothschild, 1913
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hulodes solomonensis Hampson, 1926
Hyalaethea alberti Rothschild, 1910
Hyalaethea decipiens Rothschild, 1910
Hyalaethea georgiensis (Druce, 1898)⇒ Hyalaethea metaphaea Druce, 1898
Hyalaethea malaitaensis Obraztsov, 1953
Hyalaethea metaphaea Druce, 1898
Hyalaethea solomonis Hampson, 0
Hyalaethea woodfordi Butler, 1887
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena bipartita (Leech, 1900)⇒ Hypena benepartita Sugi, 1982
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypenula cacuminalis Walker, 1858Long-Horned Owlet
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Litoprosopus bahamensis Hampson, 1926Bahamian Palm Owlet Moth
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Lymire edwardsi Grote, 1881Rubber tree caterpillar
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis prolata Walker, 1857Prolata Melipotis
Meteugoa fasciosa Rothschild &..., 1901
Mocis cubana Hampson, 1913Cutworm moth
Nicetosoma niceta Stoll, 1782
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nyctemera baulus aluensis Butler, 1887
Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
Nyctemera burica (Butler, 1887)⇒ Nyctemera angalensis Matsumura, 1930
Nyctosia poicilonotus Dyar, 1912
Ophyx elliptica Holloway, 1984
Ophyx prereducta Holloway, 1984
Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Parallelia flexilinea (Warren, 1915)⇒ Bastilla flexilinea Warren, 1915
Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Philenora mediopuncta Rothschild, 1913
Phyllodes dealbata (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888Imperial fruit piecing moth
Phyllodes meyricki (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes papuana (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Polydesmiola meekii Lucas, 1894
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Pterocyclophora huntei Warren, 1903
Redectis pygmaea Grote, 1878Pygmy Redectis
Rhytia crepidolata (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eudocima cocalus Cramer, 1777
Rusicada nigritarsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Schrankia dochmographa Fletcher, 1957
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sericia anops (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Sericia diops (Walker, 1857)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia layardi (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia sumbana (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sigela basipunctaria Walker, 1861
Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spirama obscura (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Atasca) pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Raanya) albipuncta (Druce, 1888)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) salomonis Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale smithi Haimbach, 1928River Frog
Zale viridans Guenée, 1852
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
35
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
31
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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