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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
708
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
503
933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
475
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
155
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
95
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
12 Genera with 13 Species
Acanthodica Schaus, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boryzops Richards, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
13 Species
Acanthodica fosteri Hampson, 1913
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Amolita irrorata Hampson, 1910
Argyrostrotis quadrata Dognin, 1911
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Boryzops drechseli Barbut & Lal..., 2017
Bulia schausi Richards, 1941
Lyncestis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2006
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis phasianoides Guenée, 1919
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Paraguay
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
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