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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tuen Mun District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
500
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
500
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
480
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
425
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
338
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
245
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
239
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
91
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
59
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tuen Mun District
59 Genera with 72 Species
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Aemene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Amsactoides Matsumura, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1886Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Artena Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Condate Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crocomela Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eugnathia Warren, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Falana Moore, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Metaemene Hampson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1788Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pantana Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pilipectus Bethune-Baker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prolophota Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rema Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Sympis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuen Mun District
72 Species
Aemene taprobanis Walker, 1854
Amata grotei Moore, 1871
Amata lucerna Wileman, 1910
Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768Tiger-Striped Clearwing Moth
Amata sperbius Fabricius, 1787
Anthophila achyrodes (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Choreutis achyrodes Meyrick, 1932
Anthophila ophiosema (Lower, 1896)⇒ Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896
Anthophila orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Choreutis orthogona Meyrick, 1886
Aroa substrigosa Walker, 1855
Artena dotata Fabricius, 1794
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Bastilla amygdalis Moore, 1885
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla fulvotaenia Guenée, 1852
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Condate hypenoides Walker, 1862
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Crocomela orthocraspeda (Warren, 1904)⇒ Crocomela flammifera Warren, 1904
Dasychira chekiangensis Collenette, 1938
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Entomogramma fautrix Guenée, 1852
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Eressa confinis Walker, 1854
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eugnathia lunifera Moore, 1885
Euproctis quadrangularis Moore, 1879
Falana sordida Moore, 1882
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Ilema costalis Walker, 1855
Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879
Laelia anamesa Collenette, 1934
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Lymantria (Nyctria) mathura Moore, 1865Pink Gypsy Moth
Lymantria (Spinotria) iris Strand, 1911
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Mecodina agrestis Swinhoe, 1890
Metaemene atrigutta Walker, 1862
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Naarda ochreistigma Hampson, 1893Magdalen Underwing
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orgyia postica Walker, 1855Cocoa Tussock Moth
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pantana visum Hübner, 1825
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Parallelia onelia Guenée, 1852
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Pilipectus prunifera Hampson, 1894
Porphyrinia psilogramma Lederer, 1855
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Prolophota trigonifera Hampson, 1896
Rema costimacula Guenée, 1852Callippe Fritillary
Rivula basalis Hampson, 1891
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spilosoma subcarnea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia subcarnea Walker, 1855
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Sympis rufibasis Guenée, 1852
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tuen Mun District
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
20
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
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