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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
1006
1502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
867
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
327
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
222
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
212
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
54
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Townsville
54 Genera with 85 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agamana Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agape Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Amphiongia Hampson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1896Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Harita Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Prionopterina Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhesalides Prout, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1892Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
85 Species
Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775
Acyphas amphideta Turner, 1902
Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Agamana sarmentosa Felder & Rog..., 1874
Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854
Aloa costalis Walker, 1865
Amata antitheta Meyrick, 1876
Amata heptaspila Turner, 1905
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata marella Butler, 1876
Amata paraula Meyrick, 1886
Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826Croker´s frother
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914Timolis´ Frother
Amphiongia chordophoides Lucas, 1892
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anomis psamathodes (Turner, 1902)⇒ Anomis definata Lucas, 1894
Anthophila ophiosema (Lower, 1896)⇒ Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plagiata Walker, 1854Two-spots Tiger Moth
Audea irioleuca Meyrick, 1897
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Autoba loxotoma Turner, 1909
Autoba rubra Hampson, 1902
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Bocula sejuncta Walker, 1856
Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892
Catada charalis Swinhoe, 1900
Cerynea trogobasis Hampson, 1910
Corgatha figuralis Walker, 1865
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Donuca lanipes Butler, 1877Whitebanded noctuid
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877Fruit sucking moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) jordani Holland, 1900
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth
Euproctis actor Turner, 1920
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis pyraustis Meyrick, 1891
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Harita nodyna Bethune-Baker, 1908
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena incognata Bethune-Baker, 1908Gabb´s Checkerspot
Hypena labatalis Walker, 1859
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala guttiventris Walker, 1857
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nodaria aneliopis Turner, 1904
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oruza bipunctata Warren, 1913
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Platyja exequialis Lucas, 1901
Prionopterina modesta Turner, 1936
Rhesalides curvata Lucas, 1895
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchodontodes chalcias Lucas, 1895
Simplicia erebina Butler, 1879
Thallarcha macillenta Lucas, 1893
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Townsville
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
19
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
3
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