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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Tokyo (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2662
3838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
2662
3838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2602
3757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
2235
3268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1059
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1059
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1058
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
703
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
627
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
304
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
111
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tokyo
111 Genera with 159 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anatatha Hampson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1870Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Artena Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Aventiola Staudinger, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Badiza Walker, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bertula Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1950Vampire moths2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1888Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Chionarctia Kôda, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysorithrum Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cidariplura Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cifuna Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophoropsis Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Daddala Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Danielithosia Dubatolov & ..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Diomea Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Edessena Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Erygia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ghoria Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephila Staudinger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hadennia Moore, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17825SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1836Bloxworth snout8SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1889Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrotia Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ivela Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Kuromondokuga Kishida, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lagoptera Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Mecistoptera Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesoplectra Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Micreremites Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mosopia Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nebrarctia Watson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Olulis Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Panilla Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paragabara Hampson, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parocneria Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Perinaenia Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Philenora Rosenstock, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparioides Butler, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sinarella Bryk, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somena Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphrageidus Maes, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Stictosia Hampson, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Sypnoides Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Topomesoides Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tokyo
159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Adris tyrannus (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Eudocima tyrannus Guenée, 1852
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata fortunei Ryder, 1869White-spotted Moth
Anatatha lignea Butler, 1879
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis irene xanthochroa Butler, 1886
Anomis mesogona Walker, 1857
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Anthophila hyligenes (Butler, 1870)⇒ Choreutis hyligenes Butler, 1879
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Araeopteron amoena Inoue, 1958
Araeopteron flaccida Inoue, 1958
Araeopteron kurokoi Inoue, 1958
Araeopteron nebulosa Inoue, 1965
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctornis chichibense Matsumura, 1921
Arctornis kumatai Inoue, 1956
Artena dotata Fabricius, 1794
Autoba tristalis Leech, 1889
Aventiola pusilla Butler, 1879
Avitta fasciosa Moore, 1882
Badiza notigera Butler, 1879
Badiza simplex Butler, 1879
Calliteara argentata Butler, 1881
Calliteara lunulata Butler, 1887
Calyptra albivirgata Hampson, 1926
Calyptra gruesa Draudt, 1950
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) fulminea Scopoli, 1763Yellow Bands Underwing
Catocala columbina Leech, 1900
Catocala connexa Butler, 1881
Catocala dula Bremer, 1861
Catocala hyperconnexa Sugi, 1965
Catocala jonasii Butler, 1877
Catocala patala (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Catocala chenyixini Ishizuka, 2011
Catocala praegnax Walker, 1858
Catocala streckeri Staudinger, 1888
Chionarctia nivea Ménétriés, 1858
Chrysorithrum amata BREMER & GREY, 1852
Cidariplura gladiata (Butler, 1879)⇒ Cidariplura shanmeii S.P. Wu & M...., 2013
Cifuna locuples Walker, 1855Bean tussock moth
Colobochyla salicalis Denis & Schi..., 1775European Lesser Belle
Corgatha argillacea (Butler, 1879)⇒ Corgatha terracotta de Joannis, 1910
Corgatha dictaria Walker, 1861
Corgatha nitens Butler, 1879
Cyana hamata Walker, 1854
Daddala lucilla Butler, 1881
Danielithosia immaculata Butler, 1880
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Diomea cremata Butler, 1878
Dysgonia arctotaenia (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Bastilla arctotaenia Guenée, 1852
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Edessena gentiusalis Walker, 1859
Edessena hameda Felder, 1872-, 1874
Eilema cribrata (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Dolgoma cribrata Staudinger, 1887
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema fuscodorsalis (Matsumura, 1930)⇒ Manulea fuscodorsalis Matsumura, 1930
Eilema japonica (Leech, 1889)⇒ Danielithosia difficilis Dubatolov, K..., 2012
Eilema vetusta Walker, 1854
Erygia apicalis Guenée, 1852
Eugoa grisea Butler, 1877
Euproctis pseudoconspersa (Strand, 1910)⇒ Arna pseudoconspersa Strand, 1914
Euproctis pulverea Leech, 1888
Euproctis staudingeri Leech, 1888
Euproctis subflava Bremer, 1864
Gesonia fallax Butler, 1879
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gynaephila maculifera Staudinger, 1892
Herminia arenosa Butler, 1878
Herminia dolosa Butler, 1879
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia innocens Butler, 1879
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hydrillodes morosa (Butler, 1879)⇒ Hydrillodes repugnalis Walker, 1863
Hypena amica Bulter, 1878
Hypena furva Wileman, 1911
Hypena indicatalis Walker, 1859Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Hypena occata Hampson, 1882
Hypena pulverulenta Wileman, 1911
Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798Lantana defoliator caterpillar
Hypena subcyanea Butler, 1880
Hypena trigonalis Costa, 1836
Hyperstrotia flavipuncta Leech, 1889
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypopyra vespertilio Fabricius, 1787
Hypostrotia cinerea Butler, 1878
Ilema eurydice Butler, 1885
Ivela auripes Butler, 1877
Kuromondokuga niphonis Butler, 1881
Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lagoptera juno Dalman, 1823
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Mecistoptera angulata Wileman, 1911
Mesoplectra lilacina Butler, 1879
Miltochrista aberrans (Butler, 1877)⇒ Barsine aberrans Butler, 1877
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Miltochrista pulchra Butler, 1877
Mocis ancilla Warren, 1913
Nodaria niphona Butler, 1878
Nodaria tristis Butler, 1879
Nudaria ranruna (Matsumura, 1927)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Olulis puncticinctalis Walker, 1863
Ophiusa olista Swinhoe, 1893
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia excavata Butler, 1878Moth
Orgyia thyellina Butler, 1881White-Spotted Tussock Moth
Oruza brunnea Leech, 1900
Oruza divisa Walker, 1862
Pangrapta obscurata Butler, 1879
Pangrapta porphyria Butler, 1879
Pangrapta trimantesalis Walker, 1859
Pangrapta vasava Butler, 1881
Panilla petrina Butler, 1879
Paracolax bilineata Wileman, 1915
Paragabara flavomacula Oberthür, 1880
Paragabara ochreipennis Sugi, 1962
Parallelia arctotaenia (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Bastilla arctotaenia Guenée, 1852
Parocneria furva Leech, 1888
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Pelosia obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Pelosia angusta Staudinger, 1887
Perinaenia accipiter Felder & Rog..., 1874
Philenora latifasciata Inoue & Koba..., 1963
Plusiodonta casta Butler, 1878
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Rhesala imparata Hampson, 1858
Rhynchodontodes plusioides Butler, 1879
Rhyparioides amurensis Bremer, 1861
Rhyparioides nebulosus Butler, 1877
Rivula aequalis Walker, 1863
Rivula inconspicua Butler, 1881
Rivula plumipes Hampson, 1907
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scena propylea (Druce, 1894)⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia separatalis Herz, 1904
Simplicia rectalis Eversmann, 1842
Simplicia xanthoma Prout, 1928
Sophta ruficeps Walker, 1864
Sphrageidus similis (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma punctaria Stoll, 1782
Spilosoma subcarnea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia subcarnea Walker, 1855
Spirama helicina Hübner, 1827
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Stictosia pida ÄŒerný, 2009
Sypnoides hercules Butler, 1881
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tigrioides immaculata (Butler, 1880)⇒ Danielithosia immaculata Butler, 1880
Topomesoides jonasii Butler, 1877
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tokyo
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
26
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
15
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
24
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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