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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
575
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
140
396
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
58
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
58 Genera with 170 Species
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Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 09SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Araeomolis Hampson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Archilema Birket-Smith, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 05SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18687SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 186412SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17948SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 02SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Euchelia Boisduval, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 187813SpeciesTaxom
Haematomis Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Isia Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kodiosoma Stretch, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19128SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecopsis Newman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nemeophila Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phoegoptera Boisduval, 02SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Propyria Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
170 Species and 14 Subspecies
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Apantesis arizoniensis
Apantesis behrii
Apantesis blakei
Apantesis hewletti (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia hewletti Barnes & McD..., 1918
Apantesis nevadensis (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Apantesis ornata (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Apantesis proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Apantesis ursina
Apantesis williamsiiWilliams´ Tiger Moth
Arachnis apachea (Clarke, 1941)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis citra verna Barnes & McD..., 1918
Arachnis insularis (Clarke, 1941)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis midas (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arachnis picta insularis Clarke, 1941
Arachnis picta meadowsi Comstock, 1942
Arachnis verna (Packard, 1864)⇒ Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890
Araeomolis insignis Toulgoët, 1998
Araeomolis transversa de Toulgoët, 1993
Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia caja americana
Arctia caja utahensis (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Arctia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Wood Tiger
Arctia vagans
Arctia virginalis Oberthür, 1916Ranchman´s Tiger Moth
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Bruceia hubbardi Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisseps packardi Grote, 1865
Cisseps packardii Grote, 1865
Cisseps wrightii Stretch, 1885
Cisseps wrightii gravis
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene perrosea Dyar, 1904
Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868Banded Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia albida Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia alembis Dyar, 1910
Clemensia barbotini Gibeaux, 1983
Clemensia brunneomedia Schaus, 1905
Clemensia cana Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia centralis Hampson, 1900
Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia philodena Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia dusca W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Crambidia suffusa W. Barnes & ..., 1912Sand sole
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha corvina (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha rubroscapus Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Diacrisia virginica (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Ectypia clio clio
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene acrea acrea
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchaetes elegans (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pygarctia elegans Stretch, 1874
Euchaetes perlevis Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Euchelia jacobaea
Gnophaela arizona Stretch, 1875
Gnophaela continua (Grote, 1864)⇒ Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864
Gnophaela discreta (Stretch, 1878)⇒ Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela morrisoni (Stretch, 1875)⇒ Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) behrii Stretch, 1872Three-eye flounder
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) complicata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Grammia (Grammia) fergusoni Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) hewletti Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia nevadensis geneura Stretch, 1878
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ursina Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia williamsii tooele Barnes & McD..., 1910
Grammia edwardsi (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Haematomis uniformis Schaus, 1899
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Isia isabella⇒ Pyrrharctia isabella Smith, 1797
Kodiosoma eavesi
Kodiosoma eavesii (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872Rex sole
Kodiosoma nigra (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Kodiosoma otero (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Kodiosoma tricolor (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Leptarctia adnata (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia albifascia (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia boisduvalii (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia dimidiata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia fulvofasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia latifasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia lena (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia occidentalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucanopsis potamia Schaus, 1941
Lithosia nexa Boisduval, 1868
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa argentata argentata
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa indistincta Barnes & McD..., 1910
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lophocampa sobrina (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lycomorpha fulgens (H.Edwards, 1881)⇒ Propyria schausi Dyar, 1898
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha grotei pulchra Dyar, 1898
Lycomorpha palmerii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus pholus
Lycomorpha pulchra (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Lycomorphodes sordida Butler, 1877Lichen moth
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Myrmecopsis inflata
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nemeophila rufula
Notarctia arizoniensis Stretch, 1874
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phoegoptera quercus
Phoegoptera salicis
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Propyria schausi Dyar, 1898
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pygarctia elegans Stretch, 1874
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pygarctia neomexicana Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Pygarctia oslari (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Pygarctia pterygostigma Dyar, 1909
Pygarctia poliochroa (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Pygarctia pterygostigma Dyar, 1909
Pygarctia pterygostigma Dyar, 1909Whispy burrfish
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Seirarctia echo Smith, 1797Echo Moth
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lucida (Druce, 1898)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tyria jacobaea⇒ Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia costata Stretch, 1885Northern Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in California
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
41
127
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
15
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Arctiinae at gbif.org
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