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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region South Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
946
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
509
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
442
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
174
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
73
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Australia
73 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Alophosoma Turner, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Anestia Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ardices Walker, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ardonea Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Arrade Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1854Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Calamidia Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cheliosea Watson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Habrophylla Hübner, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Hectobrocha Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hestiarcha Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypobleta Turner, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Iropoca Turner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithilaria Rosenstock, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1805Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paragylla Dognin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paramsacta Hulstaert, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaos Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phenacomorpha Turner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Poliodule Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Prorocopis Meyrick, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19446SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1892Footman5SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 194012SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Australia
139 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acyphas chionitis Turner, 1902White Tussock Moth
Acyphas pelodes Lower, 1893
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Amata annulata Fabricius, 1775
Amata pyrocoma Meyrick, 1886
Amata xanthosoma Turner, 1898
Amata xanthura Turner, 1905Southern Spotted Tiger Moth
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Anestia semiochrea Butler, 1886Marbled Footman
Araeopteron epiphracta Turner, 1902
Ardices glatignyi Le Guillou, 1841Black and White Tiger Moth
Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Arrade destituta Walker, 1865Cryptic Snout Moth
Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854Spotted Lichen Moth
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Brunia replana Lewin, 1805Lichen-eating Caterpillar
Calamidia hirta Walker, 1854Wedge Footman
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Castulo laeta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Termessa laeta Walker, 1856
Castulo nivosa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Termessa congrua Walker, 1865
Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854Yellow-banded Footman
Catada obscura de Joannis, 1906
Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907Sombre Tiger Moth
Damias catarrhoa Meyrick, 1886
Damias procrena Meyrick, 1886Procrena Footman
Dasychira azelota Collenette, 1933
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Diatenes gerula Guenée, 1852
Diatenes igneipicta Lower, 1902
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Donuca spectabilis Walker, 1865White-spotted Owl Moth
Ericeia subsignata Walker, 1859
Eublemma inconspicua Walker, 1865
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis baliolalis Swinhoe, 1892Browntail Gum Moth
Euproctis edwardsii Newman, 1856Mistletoe browntail moth
Euproctis fimbriata Lucas, 1891
Euproctis marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Euproctis niphobola Turner, 1902
Euproctis semifusca Walker, 1869
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Habrophylla euryzona Lower, 1902
Habrophylla pycnadelpha Lower, 1903
Habrophylla retinopepla Lower, 1905
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Halone coryphaea (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Halone coryphoea Hampson, 1914
Halone coryphoea Hampson, 1914
Halone pteridaula Turner, 1922Brown Halone
Halone sejuncta Felder, 1875Variable Halone
Halone servilis Meyrick, 1886
Halone sinuata Wallengren, 1860Rock lichen moth
Hectobrocha subnigra Lucas, 1890
Hestiarcha pyrrhopa Meyrick, 1886
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Iropoca rotundata Walker, 1855Irapoca Moth
Lacipa hypertropha Hering, 1941
Laelia obsoleta Fabricius, 1793Tinged Tussock Moth
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Lithilaria ossicolor Rosenstock, 1885Bone Moth
Manulea replana Lewin, 1805Lichen Moth
Mataeomera coccophaga Meyrick, 1887
Mataeomera dubia Butler, 1886Scale-eating caterpillar
Mataeomera mesotaenia Turner, 1929
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855Painted Apple Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Pantydia diemeni Guenée, 1852
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Paragylla calida Miller, 1959
Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Phaos aglaophara Turner, 1926Alpine Tiger Moth
Phenacomorpha bisecta Lucas, 1891Bisected Footman
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Philenora chionastis Meyrick, 1886
Philenora elegans Butler, 1877Elegant Philenora
Philenora omophanes Meyrick, 1886Delicate Philenora
Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857Waved Philenora
Poliodule xanthodelta Lower, 1897
Prorocopis euxantha Lower, 1902
Prorocopis latens (Turner, 1929)⇒ Catada obscura de Joannis, 1906
Prorocopis melanochorda Meyrick, 1897
Prorocopis transversilinea Turner, 1941
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Sandava xylistis Swinhoe, 1900
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Sophta hapalopis Turner, 1925
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Stenoprora adelopis Lower, 1903
Stenoprora apicinota Turner, 1944
Stenoprora eurycycla Turner, 1936
Stenoprora lophota Lower, 1903
Stenoprora perspicua Turner, 1941
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Teia anartoides (Walker, 1855)⇒ Orgyia definita Packard, 1864
Termessa congrua Walker, 1865
Termessa gratiosa Walker, 1865Favoured Footman
Termessa laeta Walker, 1856Propitious Footman
Termessa nivosa Walker, 1865Snowy Footman
Termessa xanthomelas Lower, 1892Broad-banded Footman
Thallarcha albicollis Felder, 1875Crossed Footman
Thallarcha catasticta Lower, 1915Four-lined Footman
Thallarcha chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886Golden Footman
Thallarcha epigypsa Lower, 1902
Thallarcha fusa Hampson, 1900
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thallarcha lechrioleuca Turner, 1940
Thallarcha oblita Felder, 1875Hidden Footman
Thallarcha partita Walker, 1869Dark-banded Footman
Thallarcha pellax Turner, 1940Seductive Footman
Thallarcha rhaptophora Lower, 1914Desert Footman
Thallarcha trissomochla Turner, 1940Yellow Crossed Footman
Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xenogenes chrysoplaca Meyrick, 1910
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in South Australia
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
32
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
15
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
13
25
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