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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
267
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
267
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
263
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
207
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
107
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
107
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
106
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
57
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
54
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
31
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tristan da Cunha
13 Genera with 17 Species
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1852Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tristan da Cunha
17 Species
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Eudocima apta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Eudocima materna Linnaeus, 1767
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena helenae Berio, 1972Ruddy Daggerwing
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Lyncestis obliquivia Hampson, 1826
Mocis punctularis Hübner, 1808
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tristan da Cunha
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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