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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1200
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
337
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
336
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
331
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
230
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
201
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
78
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Island
19 Genera with 20 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
20 Species
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879
Metacrias strategica Hudson, 1889
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Simplicia laxa
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in South Island
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
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