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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
518
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
457
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
186
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
186
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
123
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
122
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tobago
19 Genera with 24 Species
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Renodes Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tobago
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Coenobela paucula Walker, 1858
Gabara bisinuata Hampson, 1926
Hemeroblemma leontia Stoll, 1790
Hemeroblemma malitiosa Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena opigena Drury, 1773
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Ophiuche obditalis Walker, 1859
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Ptichodis dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Renia bipunctata Kaye, 1901
Renia clavalis Guenée, 1854
Renodes liturata Walker, 1865
Selenisa lanipes Guenée, 1852Angularwinged katydid
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia medarda Stoll, 1781
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tobago
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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