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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Yucatan (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1619
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1619
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
235
1591
2177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1396
1910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
602
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
602
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
602
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
425
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
416
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
173
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
112
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yucatan
112 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRSTUVZ
Acanthodica Schaus, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Aclytia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acritogramma Franclemont, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Alesua Dyar, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argidia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Bendisodes Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Carteris Dognin, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Chamyna Hubner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Focillidia Hampson, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Herminodes Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Loxophlebia Martynov, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1903Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Peosina Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomolis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Pseudbarydia Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Psilopleura Druce, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Quandara Nye, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopyga Felder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromachia Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Sychesia Möschler, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tyrissa Walker, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Viviennea Watson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucatan
143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aclytia albistriga Schaus, 1910
Acritogramma noctar Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild, 1909
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis impasta Guenée, 1852
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Antiblemma sterope Stoll, 1780
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Argidia subvelata Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asota concana Moore, 1878
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Azeta signans Walker, 1858
Bendisodes aeolia Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Bertholdia albipuncta Schaus, 1896Goat's rue
Carteris lineata Druce, 1898Megrim
Chamyna homichlodes Hübner, 1806
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cosmosoma cingulatum (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Coxina cinctipalpis J.B. Smith, 1899Black-waved Owlet
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dysschema gaumeri (Druce, 1894)⇒ Pheia stratiotes Dyar, 1914
Dysschema panamensis Hering, 1925
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia fergusoni (Solis, 1986)⇒ Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon rogersi Druce, 1884
Eucereon rosina Walker, 1854
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Euclystis sytis Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eudocima colubra Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eupseudosoma aberrans Schaus, 1905
Focillidia bipunctata Walker, 1865
Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913
Gonodonta fulvangala Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Horama oedippus Boisduval, 1870
Horama panthalon Fabricius, 1793Texas Wasp Moth
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854Cutworm moth
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idalus crinis Druce, 1884
Isanthrene perboscii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852
Kakopoda cincta (Smith, 1900)⇒ Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lesmone gentilis Schaus, 1894
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis hypnois Hübner, 1806
Leucotmemis nexa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa catenulata Hübner, 1812
Loxophlebia imitata Druce, 1884
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Massala hieroglyphica Walker, 1867
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Mastixis angitia Druce, 1891
Melese laodamia Druce, 1884
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Metria aperta Walker, 1858
Neritos cotes (Druce, 1896)⇒ Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Nyctemera evergista gerra Swinhoe, 1903
Obrima cymbae Pogue, 0
Obrima pyraloides Walker, 1856Green milkweed
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Oraesia excitans Walker, 1857
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Phaeomolis vampa Schaus, 1910
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Poliopastea clavipes Boisduval, 1870
Poliopastea laciades Schaus, 1889
Poliopastea laconia Druce, 1884
Poliopastea nigritarsia Hampson, 1898
Pseudbarydia selene Moschler, 1880
Pseudosphex leovazquezae Ruiz & Sarabia, 1986Swelltoads
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psilopleura vittata Walker, 1864
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pygarctia haematodes Dyar, 1921
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & ..., 1893Black burrfish
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Rhynchopyga flavicollis Druce, 1884
Robinsonia dewitzi Gundlach, 1881
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Scena potentia Druce, 1894
Selenisa agna Druce, 1890
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sphaeromachia gaumeri (Druce, 1884)⇒ Pheia stratiotes Dyar, 1914
Sychesia pseudodryas Rothschild, 1909
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia medarda Stoll, 1781
Viviennea tegyra Druce, 1896
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale obsita Guenée, 1852
Zale phaeograpta Hampson, 1913

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
48
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
38
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
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