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Checklist for Subfamily Arctiinae Leach, 1815 (Ctenuchid moths)
and region New Castle County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
1043
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
923
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
393
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
374
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
200
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
71
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
20
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Castle County
20 Genera with 31 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle County
31 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in New Castle County
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
16
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiinae at artfakta.se
Arctiinae at dyntaxa.se
Arctiinae at gbif.org
Arctiinae at itis.gov