Eulepidotis Hübner, 1823
Eulepidotus ; Herrich-Schäffer, 1856, (missp.)
Eulepidotis (Catocalinae) ; [NACL] , 124
Eulepidotis (Ophiderinae) ; [POOLE]
Eulepidotis (Calpinae) ; [NE10] , 33
Eulepidotis (Eulepidotinae) ; Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2010, Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 115 (4) : 436; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 108
Eulepidotis (Eulepidotini) ; [NACL93] , 39
Eulepidotis addens (Walker, 1768)
Dominican Republic, Antilles. See [maps ]
Palindia addens Walker, 1768; 1768; TL : St. Domingo
Larva on
Inga vera
Eulepidotis affinis (Schaus, 1911)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Palindia affinis Schaus, 1911; 60; TL : Juan Vinas
Eulepidotis aglae Schaus, 1921
Mexico, Guatemala, ..... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
NA.Georgia, ..., Mexico, ..., French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis albata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Brazil (Amazonas, ...), French Guiana. See [maps ]
Palindia albata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 111, f. 1; TL : Amazonas
Palindia magdalensis Bar, 1876; 434, pl. 7, f. 26; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis albidus (Blanchard, 1852)
Chile, .... See [maps ]
Peropalpus albidus Blanchard, 1852; 86, pl. 7, f. 2; TL : Chile, Coquimbo
Palindia detracta Walker, [1858]; 847; TL : Brazil
Eulepidotis albipuncta Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2014
French Guiana. See [maps ]
Eulepidotis albipuncta Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2014; Antenor 1 (1) : 2; TL : French Guiana, Régina, Réserve Naturelle des Nouragues, Inselberg, 110m, 04°05'15N 52°40'48W
Eulepidotis albistriata Hampson, 1926
Brazil (Amazonas, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis anna Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis argentilinea (Schaus, 1906)
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Palinidia argentilinea Schaus, 1906; 110; TL : Brazil, Rio Janeiro
Eulepidotis argyritis Butler, 1879
Brazil (Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis argyritis Butler, 1879; 29; TL : Rio Jutahi
Eulepidotis fortissima Dyar, 1914; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2046) : 108 ; TL : Brazil, Rio Janeiro; Omai; Costa Rica, Juan Vinas
Eulepidotis atalanta (Bar, 1876)
French Guiana, British Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis austrina (Schaus, 1911)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Palindia austrina Schaus, 1911; 60; TL : Sixola; La Florida
Eulepidotis bipartita (Dognin, 1914)
Peru, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis bourgaulti (Bar, 1875)
Mexico, ..., French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas, ...). See [maps ]
Calydia bourgaulti Bar, 1875; 292, pl. 5, f. 1; TL : French Guiana
Phrygionis setosa Butler, 1879; 31; TL : Amazonas
Calydia norduca Schaus, 1901; 38; TL : Mexico, Jalapa
Eulepidotis caeruleilinea (Walker, 1858)
Colombia, Brazil (Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, ...), French Guiana. See [maps ]
Palindia caeruleilinea Walker, 1858; 1768; TL : Rio Janeiro
Palinda corineta Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 111, f. 2; TL : Amazonas
Palinda lucia Bar, 1875; 300, pl. 5, f. 7; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis phrygionia Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus. : 138 ; TL : Colombia, Minca
Eulepidotis candida (Bar, 1876)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia candida Bar, 1876; 8, pl. 1, f. 13; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis carcistola Hampson, 1926
Brazil (Amazonas, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis caudatula (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Surinam, French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia caudatula Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]; pl. 28, f. 136; TL : Surinam
Palindia ornata Bar, 1876; 11, pl. 1, f. 15; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis chloris (Bar, 1876)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia chloris Bar, 1876; 249, pl. 5, f. 22; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis colleti Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2011
Eulepidotis colleti Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2011; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 116 (2) : 182; TL : French Guiana, Mana, Res. Nat. Natur. de la Trinité, Montagnes de la Trinité, "inselberg" Roche-Bénitier, 429m, 04°37'09,3N 53°24'32,2W
Eulepidotis columbrata Dyar, 1915
Mexico. See [maps ]
Eulepidotis columbrata Dyar, 1915; 81; TL : Mexico, Vera Cruz, Misantla
Eulepidotis corrina (Cramer, 1775)
French Guiana, Surinam, ..., Trinidad. See [maps ]
Phalaena corrina Cramer, 1775; 47, pl. 29, f. H; TL : Surinam
Phrygionis quadrilinea Kaye, 1901; 123, pl. 5, f. 17; TL : Trinidad, Tabaquite; Verdant Vale
Eulepidotis prismatica Dyar, 1914; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2046) : 101 ; TL : French Guiana, Maroni R., St. Jean
Eulepidotis croceipars Dyar, 1914
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis crocoptera (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia crocoptera Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 111, f. 18; TL : French Guiana
Palindia formosa Bar, 1875; 300, pl. 5, f. 6; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis crocota Hampson, 1926
Brazil (São Paulo, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis delecta (Schaus, 1911)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Palindia delecta Schaus, 1911; 59; TL : El Sitio; Sixola; Guapiles
Eulepidotis dominicata (Guenée, 1852)
Palindia dominicata Guenée, 1852; 275, pl. 11, f. 1; TL : Brazil
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis emilia (Bar, 1875)
French Guiana, ..., Brazil (Amazons, ...). See [maps ]
Palindia emilia Bar, 1875; 299, pl. 5, f. 5; TL : French Guiana
Phrygionis dives Butler, 1879; 30; TL : Amazon, Rio Jurua
Eulepidotis erina Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis ezra (Druce, 1898)
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Palindia ezra Druce, 1898; 499, pl. 96, f. 1; TL : Mexico, Jalapa
Eulepidotis flavipex (Dognin, 1914)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis folium (Schaus, 1911)
Costa Rica, .... See [maps ]
Palindia folium Schaus, 1911; 661; TL : Tuis; Juan Vinas
Eulepidotis geminata (Packard, 1869)
Ecuador, .... See [maps ]
Palindia geminata Packard, 1869; 64; TL : "Upper Amazon"
Palindia regina Druce, 1889; 93; TL : Ecuador, Sarayacu; Zamora
Eulepidotis glaucopasa Dyar, 1914
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis guttata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Amazonas, French Guiana. See [maps ]
Palinidia guttata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 111, f. 3; TL : Amazonas
Palinda micra Bar, 1876; 433, pl. 7, f. 25; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis hebe (Möschler, 1890) Puerto Rico, ...
Palindia hebe Möschler, 1890; 195; TL : Puerto Rico
Eulepidotis hemileuca (Guenée, 1852)
Palindia hemileuca Guenée, 1852; 275; TL : Brazil
Eulepidotis hemithea (Druce, 1889)
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Calydia hemithea Druce, 1889; 316, pl. 29, f. 20; TL : Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui
Eulepidotis hermura (Schaus, 1898)
Mexico, Venezuela, .... See [maps ]
Palindia hermura Schaus, 1898; 119; TL : Mexico, Jalapa; Venezuela, Aroa
Palindia evadens Druce, 1898; 500, pl. 96, f. 4; TL : Mexico, Jalapa; Guatemala
Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis ilyrias (Cramer, [1775])
Phalaena ilyrias Cramer, [1775]; Uitl. Kapellen 1 (1-7): 15 , pl. 10 , f. E, (index) 153
Phalaena ilyraria Fabricius, 1777; 284 (emend.)
Eulepidotis illyraria Hübner, [1823]; 291 (emend.)
Eulepidotis ilirias[sic, ilyrias ] ; [POOLE]
Eulepidotis juliata (Stoll, 1790)
Brazil (Ega, ...). See [maps ]
Phalaena juliata Stoll, 1790; 40, pl. 8, f. 4, (index) 183
Palindia egala Walker, 1865; 807; TL : Ega
Eulepidotis juncida (Guenée, 1852)
Honduras, French Guiana, Colombia, .... See [maps ]
Palindia juncida Guenée, 1852; 277; TL : Colombia
Palindia mabis Guenée, 1852; 277; TL : Brazil
Palindia thecloides Walker, [1858]; 851; TL : Honduras
Palindia aglaura Bar, 1876; 7, pl. 1, f. 10-11; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis junetta Dyar, 1914
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis merosticta Hampson, 1926
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis merosticta Hampson, 1926; ; TL : Mexico, Acapulco
Eulepidotis merricki (Holland, 1902)
Pennsylvania, ..., Florida. See [maps ]
Palindia merricki Holland, 1902; 172; TL : Pennsylvania, New Brighton
Eulepidotis mesomphala Hampson, 1926
Brazil (Amazons, Para). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis micca (Druce, 1889)
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Palindia micca Druce, 1889; 319, pl. 29, f. 22; TL : Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui
Eulepidotis microleuca Dyar, 1914
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, ...). See [maps ]
Eulepidotis modestula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Cuba, Antilles, .... See [maps ]
Palindia modestula Herrich-Schäffer, 1869; 153; TL : Cuba
Larva on
Ceiba pentandra
Eulepidotis mustela (Druce, 1889)
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Palindia mustela Druce, 1889; 318, pl. 29, f. 21; TL : Mexico, Vera Cruz
Eulepidotis nicaea (Druce, 1900)
Colombia, Venezuela, ..., Paraguay, ... See [maps ]
Palindia nicaea Druce, 1900; 518; TL : Colombia, Minca
Palindia teligera Brabant, 1910; 31; TL : Venezuela, Caracas
Palindia vivida Dognin, 1912; 20; TL : Paraguay
Eulepidotis ornatoides Poole
Bolivia, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis ornatoides Poole; 406 (repl. Calydia ornata Dognin, 1910); TL : Bolivia, Yungas de la Paz
Calydia ornata Dognin, 1910; 155 (preocc. Palindia ornata Bar, 1876)
Eulepidotis osseata (Bar, 1875)
French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas). See [maps ]
Calydia osseata Bar, 1875; 293, pl. 5, f. 2; TL : French Guiana
Phrygionis metalligera Butler, 1879; 32; TL : Amazonas
Eulepidotis ouocco Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis panamensis Hampson, 1926
Panama, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis penumbra Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis perducens (Walker, 1858) Jamaica, ...
Palindia perducens Walker, 1858; 1767; TL : Jamaica
Eulepidotis perlata (Guenée, 1852) Cayenne, ...
Palindia perlata Guenée, 1852; 279; TL : Cayenne
Palindia spectabilis Walker, 1858; 1767; TL : "Amazon Region"
Eulepidotis persimilis (Guenée, 1852)
Mexico, ..., Brazil (São Paulo, ...). See [maps ]
Palindia persimilis Guenée, 1852; 276; TL : Brazil
Eulepidotis santosina Hampson, 1926; ; TL : Brazil, Santos, Alto da Serra
Eulepidotis tabasconis Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus. : 134 ; TL : Mexico, Tabasco, Teapa
Eulepidotis philosis Schaus, 1921
Guatemala, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis philosis Schaus, 1921; 372; TL : Guatemala, Chejel
Eulepidotis poirieri Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2014
French Guiana. See [maps ]
Eulepidotis poirieri Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2014; Antenor 1 (1) : 2; TL : French Guiana, Régina, Réserve Naturelle des Nouragues, Inselberg, 210m, 04°05'33n 52°40'39w
Eulepidotis preclara Todd, 1962
Peru, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis preclara Todd, 1962; 269, f. 1; TL : Peru, Tingo Maria
Eulepidotis primulina (Druce, 1900)
Colombia, .... See [maps ]
Palindia primulina Druce, 1900; 518; TL : Colombia, Valpariso
Eulepidotis punctilinea Schaus, 1921
Guatemala, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis punctilinea Schaus, 1921; 371; TL : Guatemala, Chejel
Eulepidotis rectimargo (Guenée, 1852)
Uruguay, .... See [maps ]
Palindia rectimargo Guenée, 1852; 276; TL : Montevideo
Eulepidotis reducens Dyar, 1914
Venezuela, ... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis regalis (Butler, 1879)
Brazil (Para, ...). See [maps ]
Phrygionis regalis Butler, 1879; 31; TL : Para
Eulepidotis reticulata (Bar, 1876)
French Guiana, Surinam, .... See [maps ]
Palindia reticulata Bar, 1876; 249, pl. 5, f. 24; TL : French Guiana
Palindia diana Möschler, 1880; 394, pl. 9, f. 41; TL : Surinam, Paramaribo
Eulepidotis sabina (Bar, 1875)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia sabina Bar, 1875; 301, pl. 5, f. 8; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis magica Dyar, 1914; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2046) : 100 ; TL : French Guiana, Maroni R., St. Laurent; St. Jean
Eulepidotis santarema (Walker, 1865)
Brazil (Amazonas). See [maps ]
Palindia santarema Walker, 1865; 806; TL : ;Santarem
Eulepidotis schedoglauca Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis scita (Walker, 1869)
Palindia scita Walker, 1869; 39
Eulepidotis selecta Dyar, 1914
Guyana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis serpentifera (Brabant, 1909)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia serpentifera Brabant, 1909; French Guiana, Saint Laurent
Eulepidotis stella (Bar, 1875)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia stella Bar, 1875; 297, pl. 5, f. 4; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis stigmastica Dyar, 1914
Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis striaepuncta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868)
Cuba, Puerto Rico. See [maps ]
Palindia striaepuncta Herrich-Schäffer, 1868; 153; TL : Cuba
Palindia variablis Möschler, 1890; 194; TL : Puerto Rico
Palindia variabilis var. obscura Möschler, 1890; 195; TL : Puerto Rico
Eulepidotis superior (Guenée, 1852) Puerto Rico, ...
Palindia superior Guenée, 1852; 278
Palindia deva Druce, 1889; 320, pl. 29, f. 23
Palindia dewitzii Möschler, 1890; 196; TL : Puerto Rico
Eulepidotis suppura (Dyar, 1914)
Mexico, ..., Venezuela, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis suzetta Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis sylpha Dyar, 1914
Costa Rica, Mexico, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis testaceiceps (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia testaceiceps Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; pl. 11, f. 16; TL : "America"
Palindia albula Bar, 1876; 12, pl. 1, f. 16; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis transcendens Dyar, 1914
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis umbrilinea (Dognin, 1914)
Peru, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis vicentiata (Stoll, 1790)
Surinam, .... See [maps ]
Phalaena vicentiata Stoll, 1790; 39, pl. 8, f. 3, (index) 184; TL : Surinam
Eulepidotis viridissima (Bar, 1876)
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Palindia viridissima Bar, 1876; 248, pl. 5, f. 21; TL : French Guiana
Eulepidotis zebra Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2010
French Guiana, .... See [maps ]
Eulepidotis zebra Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2010; French Guiana, Régina, route nat. 2 pk 41
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Some related literature:
Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2010
Contribution à la connaissance des Erebidae de Guyane française: description de cinq nouvelles espèces (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 115 (4)
: 435-444
Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2011
Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Eulepidotis Hübner, 1823, découverte dans la réserve naturelle de la Trinité (Guyane française) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Eulepidotinae)
Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 116 (2)
: 181-184
Barbut & Lalanne-Cassou, 2014
Contribution au genre Eulepidotis Hübner, 1813, de Guyane française (Lepidoptera Erebidae Eulepidotinae Eulepidotini)
Antenor 1 (1)
: 1-8
Becker, 2002
The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana
Revta bras. Zool. 19
: 349-391
Becker & Miller, 2002
The large moths of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands: a survey of efficient colonizers
J. Lep. Soc. 56 (1)
: 9 -44
Cramer, [1775]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques)
Uitl. Kapellen 1
(1-7): 1 -132, pl. 1 -84 (1775),
(8): 133 -155, pl. 85 -96 (1776)
Dognin, 1914
Hétérocères nouveaux de l'Amérique du Sud
Hét. nouv. Am. Sud 8
: 3 -101
Dyar, 1914
The Noctuid moths of the genera Palindia and Dyomyx
Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2046)
: 95 -116
Dyar, 1914
Report on the lepidoptera of the Smithsonian Biological Survey of the Canal Zone
Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 47 (2050)
: 139 -350
Dyar, 1914
Description of new species and genera of Lepidoptera from Mexico
Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2054)
: 365 -409
[NE10]; Goater, Ronkay & Fibiger, 2003
Noctuidae Europaeae (Catocalinae & Plusiinae)
Noct. Eur. 10
: 1-252
Hampson, 1926
Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Lepidoptera (Phalaenae) of the Family Noctuidae (Subfamily Noctuinae)
Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.
: 1 -641
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
Hübner, 1823
Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge, Vol. 2 [1819-] 1823
Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 2
: [1 -3], 4 -6, [7 ], 8 -32, [33 -40] (1823),
: pl. [36 -38], f. 201-218 (1819),
: pl. [39 -66], f. 219-382 (1819 - 1821),
: pl. [67 -69], f. 383-400 (1821 - 1822)
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 40
: 1-239
[NACL93a]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2011
Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 149
: 145-161
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
[NACL93d]; Schmidt, Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2018
Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV
Zookeys 788
: 241-252
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124
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