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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
612
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
331
1014
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
31
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
28 Genera with 58 Species
#ACDEGHLMOST
Acanthodica Schaus, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 20039SpeciesTaxom
Macrodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19972SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sypnoides Hampson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tautobriga Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthodica cabra Dognin, 1894
Acanthodica chiripa Dognin, 1894
Acanthodica drucei Dognin, 1889
Acanthodica penicillium
Acanthodica splendens Druce, 1889
Acanthodica xylinoides Schaus, 1894
Achaea busira Strand, 1918
Achaea hieroglyphigera Strand, 1911
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Celiptera candida
Coenipeta damonia Stoll, 1782
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dyops schausi
Dysgonia expediens Walker, 1858
Dysgonia purpurata Kaye, 1901
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Epidromia consperata Dognin, 1912
Gracilodes finissima Berio, 1956
Hemeroblemma laguerrei Barbut & Lal..., 2005
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeroblemma scolopacea Cramer, 1777
Hemicephalis paulina Druce, 1889
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Letis albidentina Hampson, 1926
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis caligula Maassen, 1890
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis maculicollis Walker, 1858
Letis magna Gmelin, 1789
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis rougeriei Barbut & Lal..., 2003
Macrodes columbalis Guenée, 1854
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis acontioides producta Hayes, 1975
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis harrisoni Schaus, 1923
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis lenosa Dognin, 1894
Melipotis leona Felder, 1874
Melipotis trujillensis Dognin, 1912
Metria celia Cramer, 1782
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis incurvalis Schaus, 1923
Mocis undifera Hampson, 1913
Ophisma basigutta Felder, 1874
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma senecauxi Lalanne-Cass..., 1997
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Sypnoides flandriana Berio, 1954
Tautobriga euspila Walker, 1869
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Ecuador
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSypnini
Holloway, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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