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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1184
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1182
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
272
1172
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
985
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
305
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
300
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
195
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
181
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
56
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Tasmania
23 Genera with 30 Species
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Acyphas Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1854Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Meyrickella Berg, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaos Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhodina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Thermeola Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tasmania
30 Species
Acyphas fulviceps Walker, 1855
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Artigisa lignicolaria Walker, 1866Wood-grain Artigisa
Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854Spotted Lichen Moth
Brunia replana Lewin, 1805Lichen-eating Caterpillar
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854Yellow-banded Footman
Damias sicciodes Hampson, 1914
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855Painted Apple Moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Phaos interfixa Walker, 1855
Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857Waved Philenora
Rhapsa suscitatalis Walker, 1858
Rhodina falculalis Guenée, 1854
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Teia anartoides (Walker, 1855)⇒ Orgyia definita Packard, 1864
Thallarcha albicollis Felder, 1875Crossed Footman
Thallarcha epiostola Turner, 1926Gowned Footman
Thallarcha isophragma Meyrick, 1886
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thermeola tasmanica Hampson, 1900
Trigonistis asthenopa (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Southeast Tasmania
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
2
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
4
5
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