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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
409
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
372
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
205
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
102
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
28
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
28 Genera with 59 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adiopa Schaus, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Argidia Guenée, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dyomyx Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parachabora Warren, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pararcte Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Peosina Guenée, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilipectus Bethune-Baker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
59 Species
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Adiopa disgrega Möschler, 1890
Argidia aufidia (Walker, 1865)⇒ Armada maritima Brandt, 1939
Argidia cubana (Walker, 1865)⇒ Armada maritima Brandt, 1939
Argidia subvelata Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bulia bolinalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858
Bulia confirmans Walker, 1858
Dyomyx inferior Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Epidromia fergusoni (Solis, 1986)⇒ Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hemeroblemma rengus Poey, 1832
Hemicephalis characteria Stoll, 1790
Hemicephalis krugii Möschler, 1890
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837Lesmone Moth
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis guanicana Schaus, 1940
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852
Metria acharia Stoll, 1781
Mimophisma forbesi Schaus, 1940
Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913
Mocis disseverans Walker, 1858Yellow Mocis
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852Withered Mocis
Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis munda (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Mocis torpida (Walker, 1865)⇒ Mocis mutuaria Walker, 1858
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Parachabora abydas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780
Peosina numeria Drury, 1770
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Pilipectus taiwanus Wileman, 1915
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Selenisa suero Cramer, 1777Forktailed bush katydid
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Zale erilda (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852
Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852
Zale setipes Guenée, 1852
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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