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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
570
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
569
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
405
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
384
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
203
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
113
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yuen Long District
113 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Acidon Hampson, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Adrapsa Walker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Amsactoides Matsumura, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisoneura Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Anoratha Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1896Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Artaxa Walker, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Bertula Walker, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carriola Swinhoe, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cifuna Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Condate Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Crocomela Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Daddala Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Danielithosia Dubatolov & ..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diduga Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Diomea Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Erygia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eugnathia Warren, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Eugoa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Gampola Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goniocraspedon Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1920Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenagonia Hampson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyposada Hampson, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lagoptera Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lemyra Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Loxioda Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Lysimelia Walker, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrochis Herrich-Schä..., 18542SpeciesTaxom
Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Metaemene Hampson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neoduma Hampson, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1788Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Nygmia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Olulis Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prolophota Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Psimada Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ramadasa Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rema Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sympis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1779Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
152 Species
Acidon evae Lödl, 1998
Acidon paradoxa Hampson, 1896
Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859
Adrapsa quadrilinealis Wileman, 1914
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata germana Felder, 1862
Amata lucerna Wileman, 1910
Amata polymita Linnaeus, 1768Tiger-Striped Clearwing Moth
Amata sperbius Fabricius, 1787
Anisoneura salebrosa Guenée, 1852
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis mesogona Walker, 1857
Anoratha paritalis Walker, 1859
Anthophila achyrodes (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Choreutis achyrodes Meyrick, 1932
Anthophila ophiosema (Lower, 1896)⇒ Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896
Aroa substrigosa Walker, 1855
Artaxa digramma Boisduval, 1844
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plaginota Butler, 1875
Avitta fasciosa Moore, 1882
Bastilla arctotaenia Guenée, 1852
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Bertula abjudicalis Walker, 1858
Bertula retracta Galsworthy, 1997
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Bocula diffisa Swinhoe, 1890
Bocula marginata (Moore, 1882)⇒ Bocula xanthostola Hampson, 1926
Calliteara angulata Hampson, 1895
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Carriola seminsula Strand, 1915
Catada vagalis Walker, 1858
Cerynea discontenta Galsworthy, 1998
Cerynea ustula Hampson, 1898
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Cifuna locuples Walker, 1855Bean tussock moth
Condate hypenoides Walker, 1862
Corgatha tornalis Wileman, 1915
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos fasciatus Candeze, 1927
Crocomela orthocraspeda (Warren, 1904)⇒ Crocomela flammifera Warren, 1904
Cyana fasciata Karisch, 2013
Daddala lucilla Butler, 1881
Danielithosia immaculata Butler, 1880
Dasychira chekiangensis Collenette, 1938
Dasychira nigritula Walker, 1865
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Diduga flavicostata Snellen, 1879
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dinumma placens Walker, 1858
Diomea rotundata Walker, 1857
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Ecpatia longinquuva Swinhoe, 1890
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Enispa elateria
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia subcinerea (Snellen, 1880)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Erygia apicalis Guenée, 1852
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eugnathia lunifera Moore, 1885
Eugoa brunnea Hampson, 1914
Euproctis fraterna Moore, 1883Tussock moth
Euproctis quadrangularis Moore, 1879
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Goniocraspedon mistura Swinhoe, 1891
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Herminia annulata Leech, 1900
Hipoepa biasalis Walker, 1858Orange-striped Oakworm Moth
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena ophiusoides Moore, 1882
Hypena zillana Strand, 1920Laysan Dropseed Noctuid Moth
Hypenagonia angulata Wileman, 1915
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852
Hypopyra ossigera Guenée, 1852
Ilema costalis Walker, 1855
Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879
Lagoptera juno Dalman, 1823
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) alikangensis Strand, 1915
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Loxioda similis Moore, 1882
Lymantria (Nyctria) mathura Moore, 1865Pink Gypsy Moth
Lymantria (Spinotria) iris Strand, 1911
Lysimelia lucida Galsworthy, 1997
Lysimelia neleusalis Walker, 1859
Macrobrochis fukiensis Daniel, 1952
Macrobrochis gigas Walker, 1854
Mecodina agrestis Swinhoe, 1890
Mecodina bisignata Walker, 1865
Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865
Metaemene atrigutta Walker, 1862
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788
Nygmia plana Walker, 1856
Olene inclusa Walker, 1856
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Olulis puncticinctalis Walker, 1863
Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia excavata Butler, 1878Moth
Orgyia postica Walker, 1855Cocoa Tussock Moth
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pangrapta bicornuta Galsworthy, 1997
Pangrapta curtalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pangrapta edai Y. Kishida, 2010
Pangrapta obscurata Butler, 1879
Pangrapta roseinotata Galsworthy, 1997
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Platyja ciacula Swinhoe, 1893
Plusiodonta coelonota Kollar & Red..., 1844
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Prolophota trigonifera Hampson, 1896
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Psimada quadripennis Walker, 1858
Ramadasa pavo Walker, 1856
Rema costimacula Guenée, 1852Callippe Fritillary
Rhesala imparata Hampson, 1858
Rivula basalis Hampson, 1891
Rivula endotricha Hampson, 1926Bigheaded grasshopper
Rivula inconspicua Butler, 1881
Rivula sordida Walker, 1864
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Schrankia bilineata Galsworthy, 1997
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Simplicia bimarginata Walker, 1863
Simplicia butesalis Walker, 1859
Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Simplicia mistacalis Guenée, 1854
Sophta ruficeps Walker, 1864
Spilosoma subcarnea (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilarctia subcarnea Walker, 1855
Sympis rufibasis Guenée, 1852
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
23
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
32
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
4
Genus
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