Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 116
426
623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 116
426
623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
401
580 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 74
323
494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 18
145
238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 18
145
238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 18
145
238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
122
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
121
206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
32
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 15
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Torres Strait Islands
15 Genera with 19 Species | Achaea Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1876 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dura Hübner, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1832 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speiredonia Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Utetheisa Hübner, 1819 | Rattlebox moths | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait Islands
19 Species and 1 Subspecies | Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775 | | | Amata chroma Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Amata cyanura Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829 | Wasp Moth | | Amata hyalota Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amata marella Butler, 1876 | | | Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914 | Timolis´ Frother | | Argina astraea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria Pod Borer | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859 | | | Dura ochrias Turner, 1906 | | | Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902 | | | Grammodes justa Walker, 1858 | | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832 | Magpie Moth | | Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779 | |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 0
0 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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