| Higher taxa: | Erebidae (family)/ Erebinae (subfamily)/ Erebini (tribe)/ Erebus (genus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | Latreille, 1810 |
| Citation: | Gen. 589. Erèbe. Erebus |
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Phalaena crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturae (Edn 10) 1: 509. By original designation on p. 441. Included in tribus Erebini by J. D. Holloway (2005: 161). |
| Publication: | Latreille P. A. 1810. Considérations générales sur l'ordre naturel des animaux composant les classes des Crustacées, des Arachnides, et des Insectes. |
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| Pagination: | 365 |
| URL: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13326229 |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erebus atavistis (Hampson, 1913) | (Hampson, 1913) | species | Accepted | Nyctipao atavistis | |
| Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768) | (Linnaeus, 1768) | species | Misapplied | Attacus macrops | |
| Erebus valceri (Hampson, 1913) | (Hampson, 1913) | species | Synonym | Nyctipao valceri | |
| Erebus walkeri (Butler, 1875) | (Butler, 1875) | species | Accepted | Patula walkeri |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argiva Hübner, 1823 | Hübner, 1823 | genus | Synonym | |
| Bocana Walker, 1865 | Walker, 1865 | genus | Misapplied | |
| Byas Billberg, 1820 | Billberg, 1820 | genus | Synonym | |
| Cariona Swinhoe, 1918 | Swinhoe, 1918 | genus | Synonym | |
| Coria Walker, 1866 | Walker, 1866 | genus | Misapplied | |
| Crishna Kirby, 1897 | Kirby, 1897 | genus | Synonym | |
| Eupatula Ragonot, 1894 | Ragonot, 1894 | genus | Synonym | |
| Nyctipao Hübner, 1823 | Hübner, 1823 | genus | Synonym | |
| Nyctipaon Hübner, 1826 | Hübner, 1826 | genus | Misapplied | |
| Patula Guenée, 1852 | Guenée, 1852 | genus | Misapplied |