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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
149
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
78
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
35
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
35 Genera with 47 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Artena Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1891Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chilkasa Swinhoe, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cultripalpa Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lygniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ommatophora Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ramadasa Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
47 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Artena dotata Fabricius, 1794
Avitta quadrilinea Walker, 1864
Bastilla amygdalis Moore, 1885
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla fulvotaenia Guenée, 1852
Calesia phaiosoma Hampson, 1891
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala macula Hampson, 1891
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chilkasa falcata (Swinhoe, 1885)⇒ Chilkasa perhamata Hampson, 1894
Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypopyra vespertilio Fabricius, 1787
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Lygniodes hypoleuca Guenée, 1852
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pindara illibata Fabricius, 1775
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Ramadasa pavo Walker, 1856
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spirama helicina Hübner, 1827
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
16
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmmatophorini
Guenée, 1852
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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