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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1171
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1168
2153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
807
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
753
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
426
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
167
302
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
37
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
37 Genera with 81 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Adiopa Schaus, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyomyx Guenée, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Nymbis Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Parachabora Warren, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Pilipectus Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1955Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodes Poole, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
81 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Adiopa disgrega Möschler, 1890
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bocula lamottei Fletcher D. ..., 1955
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenobela paucula Walker, 1858
Dyomyx jugator Le Duchat d´..., 1992
Dyomyx jugator jugator Le Duchat d´..., 1992
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeroblemma opigena opigena Drury, 1773
Hemicephalis characteria Stoll, 1790
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Lesmone cinerea Butler, 1878
Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837Lesmone Moth
Lesmone hinna Geyer, 1837
Lesmone porcia Stoll, 1790
Letis fusa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis hypnois Hübner, 1806
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila fonti Yela & Calle, 1990
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lyncestis grandidieri Viette, 1968
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis goniosema Hampson, 1926
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852
Metria decessa Walker, 1857
Metria leucopis Hampson, 1913
Metria permixta Schaus, 1911
Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913
Mocis bahamica Hampson, 1913
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis munda (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Ophisma ardosiata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma bilineata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma crocimacula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma detrahens (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma dimidiata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma fugiens (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma luteiplaga (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma morbillosa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma stigmatifera (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Parachabora abydas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Perasia ora Cramer, 1776
Pilipectus taiwanus Wileman, 1915
Plecoptera mollardi Fletcher & V..., 1955
Ptichodes immunis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Tachosa malagasy (Viette, 1966)⇒ Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869
Thysania pomponia Jordan, 1924
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Zale erilda (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obsita Guenée, 1852
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852
Zale setipes Guenée, 1852
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
14
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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