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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Adams County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
767
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
766
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
741
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
625
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
190
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
190
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
190
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
152
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
144
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
65
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Adams County (Colorado)
25 Genera with 29 Species
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Aemilia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adams County (Colorado)
29 Species
Aemilia ambigua (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea syracosia Druce, 1889
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Adams County (Colorado)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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