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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
848
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
578
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
243
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
140
219
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
140 Genera with 219 Species
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Acanthodica Schaus, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Agylla Walker, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Areva Walker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Argania Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Biturix Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Correbidia Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 09SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elysius Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epeiromulona Field, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eubolina Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 185513SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gardinia Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Goniocarsia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Graphea Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gymnelia Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Herminocala Hampson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Holophaea Hampson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocera Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1904Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrisias Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Josiomorpha Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lampruna Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Macrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Mesenochroa Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mesothen Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecopsis Newman, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nodozana Druce, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Obroatis Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Onthyes1SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pachydota Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Plynteria Druce, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Proroblemma Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogerespa Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopharus Hampson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psilopleura Druce, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rejectaria Guenée, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Scaptius Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scopifera Herrich-Scha..., 18563SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strathocles Druce, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sutonocrea Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Symphlebia Felder, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Thagona Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Theages Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Viviennea Watson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
219 Species
Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852
Agaraea schausi Rothschild, 1909
Agylla separata Schaus, 1894
Agylla tolteca Schaus, 1889
Amastus ochraceator Walker, 1865
Amastus rumina Druce, 1906
Amaxia pardalis Walker, 1855
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Amolita pepita Dyar, 1914
Anomis gymnopus Dyar, 1913
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Antiblemma borrega Schaus, 1901
Antiblemma chephira Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma herilis Schaus, 1913
Antiblemma penelope Schaus, 1911
Antiblemma rubrilinea Schaus, 1911
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Areva trigemmis Hübner, 1827
Argania pilosa Druce, 1891
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bertholdia crocea Schaus, 1910
Bertholdia myosticta Hampson, 1901
Biturix venosata Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina confusalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Bleptina confusaloides Poole, 1989
Carales astur Cramer, 1777Astur Moth
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Cisthene conjuncta Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Clemensia leopardina Schaus, 1911
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenipeta catoxantha Hampson, 1926
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Correbidia striata Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma advena Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma cingulatum (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma impar Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma joavana Schaus, 1924
Cosmosoma sectinota Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma stibosticta Butler, 1876
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma vatsoni
Ctenucha togata Druce, 1884
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dycladia emerita
Dyops cuprescens Hampson, 1926
Dyops subdifferens Schaus, 1911
Dysgonia purpurata Kaye, 1901
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854
Dysschema lycaste Klug, 1836
Dysschema ultima (Hering, 1926)⇒ Dysschema lygdamis Druce, 1884
Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861New zealand black flounder
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Elysius melanoplaga Hampson, 1901
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Epeiromulona lephina Field, 1952
Epidesma oceola Dyar, 1910
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Episcepsis inornata Walker, 1856
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eubolina impartialis Harvey, 1875Eubolina Moth
Eucereon aroa Schaus, 1894
Eucereon centrale Draudt, 1915
Eucereon consorta Schaus, 1910
Eucereon costulatum Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Eucereon darantasia Druce, 1895
Eucereon discolor Walker, 1856
Eucereon flavicaput Hampson, 1898
Eucereon myrina Druce, 1884Ovate sole
Eucereon myrtusa Druce, 1884
Eucereon phaeoproctum Hampson, 1898
Eucereon striata Druce, 1889
Eucereon tarona Hampson, 1898
Eucereon tigrata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Euchaetes bolteri (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Euchaetes albicosta Walker, 1855
Euchaetes cressida Dyar, 1913
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eulepidotis dominicata Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis folium Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852
Eupseudosoma agramma Hampson, 1901
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gardinia magnifica Walker, 1865
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Goniocarsia electrica Schaus, 1894
Gonodonta correcta Walker, 1857
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Gymnelia ethodaea Druce, 1889
Gymnelia nobilis Schaus, 1911
Halysidota atra Druce, 1884
Halysidota fuliginosa Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota fumosa Schaus, 1912
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Hemihyalea mansueta (Edwards, 1884)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea mansueta H. Edwards, 1884
Hemihyalea rhoda (Druce, 1894)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea rhoda Druce, 1894
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holophaea lycone Druce, 1884
Homoeocera crassa Felder, 1869
Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793Texas Wasp Moth
Hyaleucerea gigantea Druce, 1884
Hyaleucerea sororia Schaus, 1910
Hypena andraca Druce, 1890
Hypena coatilis
Hypena glumalis Schaus, 1904
Hypena lollia Druce, 1890
Hypena mactatalis Walker, , 1859
Hypena tossalis Schaus, 1904
Hypena turalis Schaus, 1904
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe cotyora Druce, 1884
Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypercompe suffusa Schaus, 1889Oceanic puffer
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocrisias minima Neumoegen, 1883Common puffers
Hypocrita drucei Schaus, 1910
Idalus borealis (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Idalus crinis Druce, 1884
Idalus perlineosa Rothschild, 1917
Isanthrene felderi Druce, 1883
Isanthrene monticola Schaus, 1911
Isanthrene perboscii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Josiomorpha penetrata Walker, 1865
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lampruna rosea Schaus, 1894
Lascoria laurentia Schaus, 1916
Lascoria majoralis Schaus, 1916
Lascoria manes Druce, 1891
Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa catenulata Hübner, 1812
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Macrodes columbalis Guenée, 1854
Macrodes cynara Cramer, 1775
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Melese laodamia Druce, 1884
Melese russata H. Edwards, 1884
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926
Mesenochroa rogersi Druce, 1885
Mesothen temperata Schaus, 1911
Metalectra praecisalis Hübner, 1823
Metria minor (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Metria minta Schaus, 1901
Napata walkeri (Druce, 1889)⇒ Urolosia albipuncta Druce, 1905
Nodozana fifina Dognin, 1913
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Obroatis vinea Schaus, 1911
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Onthyes pallidicosta Walker, 1855
Opharus consimilis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Opharus procroides Walker, 1855
Oraesia striolata Schaus, 1911
Ormetica temperata Schaus, 1921
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Pachydota drucei Rothschild, 1909
Palthis bizialis Walker, 1859
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Plusiodonta aborta Dognin, 1910
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Plusiodonta incitans Walker, 1857
Plynteria stellata Schaus, 1912
Proroblemma rosea Schaus, 1911
Pseudogerespa usipetes Druce, 1898
Pseudophaloe cotta (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudophaloe ninonia Druce, 1884
Pseudophaloe verania (Druce, 1884)⇒ Pseudophaloe schausii Edwards, 1884
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psilopleura polia Druce, 1898
Psilopleura vittata Walker, 1864
Pygarctia flavidorsalis Barnes & McD..., 1913
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & ..., 1893Black burrfish
Rejectaria lyse Druce, 1891Angulated cutworm
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhabdatomis laudamia Druce, 1885
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Scaptius vinasia Schaus, 1910
Scena potentia Druce, 1894
Scopifera falsirenalis Schaus, 1916
Scopifera lycagusalis Walker, 1858
Scopifera menippusalis Walker, 1856
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sigela sodis Dyar, 1914
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strathocles funebris Schaus, 1912
Sutonocrea reducta Walker, 1856
Symphlebia herbosa Schaus, 1910
Symphlebia similis Rothschild, 1917
Symphlebia tessellata Schaus, 1910
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Theages decorum Schaus, 1910
Toxonprucha excavata Walker, 1865
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Viviennea ardesiaca Rothschild, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tamaulipas
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
82
132
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
24
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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