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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
122
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
81
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
13 Genera with 18 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogerespa Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Smyra Moschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
18 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lesmone porcia Stoll, 1790
Letis caligula Maassen, 1890
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Pseudogerespa usipetes Druce, 1898
Smyra aexonia Druce, 1890
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Nicaragua
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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