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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
268
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
247
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
73
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
41
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aedia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
10 Species
Aedia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924
Amolita perstriata Hampson, 1910
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Lyncestis obliquivia Hampson, 1826
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913
Mocis bahamica Hampson, 1913
Ophiusa costiplaga Hulstaert, 1924
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Bahamas
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov