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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		623
8303
28781		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		620
8294
28770		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		594
8148
28351		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		405
6866
24763		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		73
1897
7107		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		72
1894
7103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1882
7079		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1272
4879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1135
3992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		6
576
2291		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths		151
469		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths		61
189		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
61 Genera with 189 Species
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Acsala Benjamin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 019SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 013SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chelis Rambur, 07SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 186413SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dodia Dyar, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 189223SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Holoarctia Ferguson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18637SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17989SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Turuptiana Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18324SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
189 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acsala anomala Benjamin, 1935Curlfin sole
Apantesis blakei
Apantesis complicata
Apantesis doris⇒ Grammia doris Boisduval, 1869
Apantesis elongata
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis nevadensis (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Apantesis obliterata
Apantesis ornata (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Apantesis parthenice (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Grammia parthenice Kirby, 1837
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis philipiana
Apantesis phyllira (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793, 2016)⇒ Chelis quenseli Paykull, 1791
Apantesis speciosa
Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Apantesis williamsiiWilliams´ Tiger Moth
Arctia alpina Quensel, 1802, 2016
Arctia brachyptera Troubridge &..., 2000Largescaled tonguesole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Arctia dieckii
Arctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Arctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Arctia opulenta (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Arctia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Wood Tiger
Arctia subnebulosa
Arctia virginalis Oberthür, 1916Ranchman´s Tiger Moth
Arctia yarrowii
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Callimorpha lecontei
Chelis beanii
Chelis brucei
Chelis czekanowskii
Chelis lafontainei
Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Chelis puengeleri Bang-Haas, 1927
Chelis sordida
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded 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 irrorata (Draudt, 1919)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
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
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cosmosoma nicippe Druce, 1897
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Diacrisia kasloa (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dodia albertae Dyar, 1901Alberta Tiger Moth
Dodia kononenkoi Tshistjakov ..., 1984
Dodia tarandus Macaulay & S..., 2009Woodland Tiger Moth
Dodia verticalis Lafontaine &..., 1999
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Gnophaela continua (Grote, 1864)⇒ Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) complicata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885Columbia Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) franconia H. Edwards, 1888
Grammia (Grammia) margo Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia (Holarctia) obliterata Stretch, 1885
Grammia (Mimarctia) doris Boisduval, 1869Doris Tiger Moth
Grammia celia (Saunders, 1863)⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grammia gibsoni (McDunnough, 1937)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammia superba Grote & Robi..., 1866Nevada Tiger-moth
Grammia turbans (Christoph, 1892)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Holoarctia sordida McDunnough, 1921Sordid Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina lamae (Freeman, 1941)⇒ Virbia lamae Freeman, 1941
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
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 occidentalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866Rosy Aemilia
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nanna loewi Becker, 1894
Neoarctia beanii Neumoegen, 1891Bean´s Tiger Moth
Neoarctia brucei Edwards, 1880Bruce´s Tiger
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Panaxia papaipema
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia yarrowi Stretch, 1874
Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma danbyi (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Spilosoma pteridis Edwards, 1874
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tigrioides bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Joyful Holomelina

Subnodes of Arctiinae with occurrences in West Canada
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths		42
146		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeLithosiini
Billberg, 1820
Lichen Moths		18
42		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeSyntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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