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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alachua County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
309
1512
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
1510
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
291
1457
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1194
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
367
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
367
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
366
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
280
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
258
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
131
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
68
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alachua County
68 Genera with 132 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Aristaria Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths26SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hormoschista Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaina Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Physula Guenée, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 177012SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alachua County
132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Antiblemma concinnula Walker, 1865
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Aristaria theroalis Walker, 1858
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala aestivalia
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lincolnana A.E. Brower, 1976Lincoln Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala louiseae Bauer, 1965Louise underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Glympis habitalis Walker, 1859
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858Double-lined Brown
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra albilinea A.G. Richards, 1941Roseband toby
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Orgyia detrita Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Oxycilla mitographa Grote, 1873
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phlyctaina irrigualis Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phoberia ingenua (Walker, 1858)⇒ Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Physula albipunctilla Schaus, 1916Cutworm moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Redectis pygmaea Grote, 1878Pygmy Redectis
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sigela basipunctaria Walker, 1861
Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913
Sigela penumbrata Hulst, 1896Stippled Sigela Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Virbia fergusoni Zaspel, 2008
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alachua County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
19
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
15
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
Genus
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