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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2286
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2285
3786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2233
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1923
3334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
541
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
337
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
319
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
133
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
64
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney
64 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTU
Abriesa Swinhoe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Anestia Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Arrade Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1805Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Calamidia Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cyme Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Hectobrocha Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Heliosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesychopa Turner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lambula Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithilaria Rosenstock, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Meranda Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mormoscopa Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Oligeria Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parelictis Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Prionopterina Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Teratopora Meyrick, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman5SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Threnosia Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
95 Species
Abriesa derna Swinhoe, 1900
Acyphas chionitis Turner, 1902White Tussock Moth
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amata annulata Fabricius, 1775
Amata nigriceps Butler, 1876
Amata phepsalotis Meyrick, 1886
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Arrade destituta Walker, 1865Cryptic Snout Moth
Arrade leucocosmalis Walker, 1863
Asota iodamia Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854Spotted Lichen Moth
Asura lydia Donovan, 1805Lydia lichen moth
Brunia replana Lewin, 1805Lichen-eating Caterpillar
Calamidia hirta Walker, 1854Wedge Footman
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Crioa hades Lower, 1903
Cyme structa Walker, 1854
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia frontinus (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Buzara frontinus Donovan, 1805
Eressa paurospila Turner, 1922
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma derogata (Walker, 1858)⇒ Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis actor Turner, 1920
Euproctis baliolalis Swinhoe, 1892Browntail Gum Moth
Euproctis edwardsii Newman, 1856Mistletoe browntail moth
Euproctis paradoxa Butler, 1886Native tussock moth
Halone sejuncta Felder, 1875Variable Halone
Halone servilis Meyrick, 1886
Halone sinuata Wallengren, 1860Rock lichen moth
Hectobrocha adoxa Meyrick, 1886Unadorned Footman
Hectobrocha pentacyma Meyrick, 1886Five-banded Footman
Heliosia jucunda Walker, 1854
Hesychopa chionora Meyrick, 1886White Footman
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Laelia obsoleta Fabricius, 1793Tinged Tussock Moth
Lambula phyllodes Meyrick, 1886
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Lithilaria ossicolor Rosenstock, 1885Bone Moth
Lithilaria proestans T.P. Lucas, 1895Sculpted Bone Moth
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Mataeomera coccophaga Meyrick, 1887
Mataeomera dubia Butler, 1886Scale-eating caterpillar
Mataeomera mesotaenia Turner, 1929
Meranda susialis Walker, 1859
Mormoscopa sordescens Rosenstock, 1885Night Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Oligeria hemicalla Lower, 1905Tiny Tussock Moth
Ophiusa parcemacula T.P. Lucas, 1891
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855Painted Apple Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Parelictis saleuta Meyrick, 1886Mottled Footman
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Plusiodonta arctipennis Butler, 1886
Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855
Prionopterina grammatistis Meyrick, 1897
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Scoliacma nana Walker, 1854Diminutive Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852Granny's Cloak Moth
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Tathorhynchus vinctalis Walker, 1865
Teratopora acosma Turner, 1899
Termessa catocalina Walker, 1865Speckled Footman
Termessa congrua Walker, 1865
Termessa discrepans Walker, 1865Hookwing Footman
Termessa gratiosa Walker, 1865Favoured Footman
Termessa laeta Walker, 1856Propitious Footman
Thallarcha chrysochoa Meyrick, 1886Golden Footman
Thallarcha epileuca Turner, 1922
Thallarcha lochaga Meyrick, 1886
Thallarcha partita Walker, 1869Dark-banded Footman
Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886Adorned Footman
Thallarcha sparsana Walker, 1863Fair Footman
Threnosia heminephes Meyrick, 1886Halved Footman
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Trigonistis asthenopa (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
28
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
6
9
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
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
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