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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tonga (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
444
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
444
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
429
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
304
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
143
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
95
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
88
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tonga
25 Genera with 35 Species
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Anomis Hubner, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1886Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Epidesma Huebner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1994Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rusicada Hubner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tonga
35 Species
Anomis albipuncta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis amboinensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis irene (Prout, 1929)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis samoana Butler, 1886
Anthophila chalcotoxa (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Choreutis chalcotoxa Meyrick, 1886
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Anua indiscriminata (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852
Anua timorensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852
Anua tongaensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Digama africana Swinhoe, 1907
Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Hydrillodes surata Meyrick, 1910
Hypena iconicalis Walker, 1859Definite Patch
Hypena laetalimaior Lödl, 1994
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Lacera capella (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Oruza cariosa Lucas, 1894
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Progonia micrastis (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Progonia umbrifera Lucas, 1894
Rusicada nigritarsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Sericia anops (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Simplicia erebina Butler, 1879
Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
6
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