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Checklist for Tribe Arctiini Leach, 1815 (Tiger Moths)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1187
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1186
2941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1181
2936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
767
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
683
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
378
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
105
314
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
31
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
19
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
19 Genera with 58 Species
Apantesis Harris, 183711SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 187810SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Hiera Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18634SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18634SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
58 Species
Apantesis anna⇒ Grammia anna Grote, 1863
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia arge Drury, 1770
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis doris⇒ Grammia doris Boisduval, 1869
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis parthenice (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Grammia parthenice Kirby, 1837
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis phyllira (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857Convict goby
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
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) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
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 (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
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
Hiera gyge Druce, 1885
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Joyful Holomelina
Virbia opella Grote, 1863Ehrman´s Holomelina

Subnodes of Arctiini with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubtribeArctiina
Leach, 1815
5
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCallimorphina
Seitz, 1910
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCtenuchina
Kirby, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhaegopterina
Kirby, 1892
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Arctiini at artfakta.se
Arctiini at dyntaxa.se
Arctiini at itis.gov