Erebidae, Leach, 1815

Cock, Matthew J. W., 2017, A preliminary catalogue of the moths (Lepidoptera except Papilionoidea) of Tobago, West Indies, Insecta Mundi 2017 (585), pp. 1-58 : 50

Family Erebidae

Antachara mexicana (Hampson, 1909)

This species occurs from Mexico (type locality) south to Brazil (Thöny 1999), including northern Venezuela (NHMUK collection), so may be expected to occur in Trinidad as well.

Cosmosoma gemmata (Butler, 1876)

As this species occurs on the mainland of South America, it is likely to occur in Trinidad too.

Dysschema marginalis (Walker, 1855) This species was described from Venezuela and occurs in Central America, the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles to Tobago. Curiously it has not been recorded from Trinidad, and it seems unlikely that this conspicuous day-flying species would have been overlooked.

Eudocima apta (Walker, [1858])

This is a probably a vagrant specimen, of a species that could well turn up in Trinidad too.

Isogona scindens (Walker, 1858)

This species was described from the Dominican Republic and is found in southern USA, Greater and Lesser Antilles, to Paraguay, and so can be expected to occur in Trinidad.

Metalectra agriodes Schaus, 1914

As this species was described from French Guiana, it is likely to occur in Trinidad too.

Melipotis perpendicularis (Guenée, 1852)

This widespread species can be expected to be found in Trinidad.