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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1381
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1109
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
561
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
153
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
68
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
18
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
18 Genera with 32 Species
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Adiopa Schaus, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parachabora Warren, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
32 Species
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Adiopa disgrega Möschler, 1890
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Lesmone formularis Geyer, 1837Lesmone Moth
Lesmone hinna Geyer, 1837
Letis fusa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Melipotis sinualis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852
Mocis antillesia Hampson, 1913
Mocis bahamica Hampson, 1913
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Parachabora abydas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Perasia ora Cramer, 1776
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Virgin Islands
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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