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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
4035
8248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
338
3289
7100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
990
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
989
1918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
980
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
582
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
516
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
189
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
75
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tasmania
75 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTU
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Alapadna Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1864Tiger Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calamidia Butler, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Egone Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1805Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lamprostola Schaus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithilaria Rosenstock, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1805Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Meyrickella Berg, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Oreopola Turner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaos Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phryganopteryx Saalmüller, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rejectaria Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhodina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Thermeola Hampson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Threnosia Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
116 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acyphas chionitis Turner, 1902White Tussock Moth
Acyphas fulviceps Walker, 1855
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Aedia acronyctoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Alapadna pauropis Turner, 1902
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Anomis edentata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
Artigisa lignicolaria Walker, 1866Wood-grain Artigisa
Artigisa melanephele Hampson, 1914
Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854Spotted Lichen Moth
Asura obliterans (Walker, 1854)⇒ Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854
Asura obliterata (Walker, 1864)⇒ Afrasura obliterata Walker, 1864
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Brana calopasa Walker, 1859
Brunia replana Lewin, 1805Lichen-eating Caterpillar
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Calamidia hirta Walker, 1854Wedge Footman
Calamidia salpinctis (Walker, 1854)⇒ Calidota clarcana Dyar, 1916
Calidota clarcana Dyar, 1916
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854Yellow-banded Footman
Crioa hades Lower, 1903
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Damias procrena Meyrick, 1886Procrena Footman
Damias sicciodes Hampson, 1914
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diatenes gerula Guenée, 1852
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Egone bipunctalis Walker, 1863
Eilema dispar Lewin, 1805Lichen Moth
Eilema replana Lewin, 1805Lichen Moth
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis marginalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes oculata Snellen, 1880
Halone sejuncta Felder, 1875Variable Halone
Halone sobria Walker, 1854
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Laelia xyleutes Bryk, 1934
Lamprostola thermeola Dognin, 1912
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Lithilaria ossicolor Rosenstock, 1885Bone Moth
Lithilaria proestans T.P. Lucas, 1895Sculpted Bone Moth
Manulea replana Lewin, 1805Lichen Moth
Meyrickella ruptellus Walker, 1863
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera amica White, 1841Cineraria moth
Oreopola athola Turner, 1940
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 canescens (Walker, 1869)⇒ Pantydia diemeni Guenée, 1852
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Phaos acmena (Turner, 1926)⇒ Phaos rufa Walker, 1855
Phaos aglaophara Turner, 1926Alpine Tiger Moth
Phaos interfixa Walker, 1855
Phaos rufa Walker, 1855
Philenora aspectalella Walker, 1864Little Mask Philenora
Philenora lyelliana (Lower, 1892)⇒ Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857
Philenora undulosa Walker, 1857Waved Philenora
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phryganopteryx convergens de Toulgoët, 1959
Phryganopteryx griveaudi de Toulgoët, 1959
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Rejectaria nucina Dognin, 1914Red-banded Hairstreak
Rhapsa eretmophora Turner, 1932
Rhapsa suscitatalis Walker, 1858
Rhodina falculalis Guenée, 1854
Rivula endotricha Hampson, 1926Bigheaded grasshopper
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Sandava xylistis Swinhoe, 1900
Schrankia capnophanes Turner, 1938Short-winged bush cricket
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliacma adrasta Turner, 1940
Scoliacma adriani de Vos, 2008
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliacma nana Walker, 1854Diminutive Footman
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886Variable Footman
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sericia spectans (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852
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
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teia anartoides (Walker, 1855)⇒ Orgyia definita Packard, 1864
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Thallarcha albicollis Felder, 1875Crossed Footman
Thallarcha cosmodes Turner, 1940
Thallarcha epiostola Turner, 1926Gowned Footman
Thallarcha isophragma Meyrick, 1886
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thallarcha phalarota Meyrick, 1886Adorned Footman
Thermeola atala (Turner, 1939)⇒ Thermeola tasmanica Hampson, 1900
Thermeola tasmanica Hampson, 1900
Threnosia adrasta (Turner, 1940)⇒ Scoliacma adriani de Vos, 2008
Trigonistis asthenopa (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888
Trigonistis demonias Meyrick, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
31
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
16
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
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