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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
206
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
104
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
15
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
15 Genera with 21 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calyptis Guenée, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopis Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ipnista Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
21 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Calyptis idonoides Poole, 1989
Catocala electilis Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Cyclopis caecutiens Hubner, 1821
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Ipnista marina Druce, 1891
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis mosca Dyar, 1910
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis punctifinis Hampson, 1926
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in West Central Brazil
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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