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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
929
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
927
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
916
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
766
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
368
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
368
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
367
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
219
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
182
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
112
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint Helena
12 Genera with 15 Species
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Helena
15 Species
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Lyncestis obliquivia Hampson, 1826
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Saint Helena
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
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