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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
551
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
546
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
392
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
357
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
158
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
43
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
35 Genera with 67 Species
#ACDEGHJMNOPSY
Acerbia Sotavalta, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Acsala Benjamin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Adris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 03SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 08SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chelis Rambur, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Croremopsis Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dodia Dyar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Holoarctia Ferguson, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hyperborea Grum-Grshima..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyphoraia Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Nemeophila Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ypsora Schaus, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acerbia alpina Quensel, 1802Arctic Tiger
Acsala anomala Benjamin, 1935Curlfin sole
Adris tyrannus (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Eudocima tyrannus Guenée, 1852
Apantesis philipiana
Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793, 2016)⇒ Chelis quenseli Paykull, 1791
Apantesis speciosa
Arctia alpina Quensel, 1802, 2016
Arctia olschwangi Dubatolov, 1990Spotted tonguesole
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
Caenurgina distincta (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809
Catocala actaea actaea
Chelis czekanowskii
Chelis puengeleri Bang-Haas, 1927
Croremopsis argenna Mabille, 1900
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dodia albertae Dyar, 1901Alberta Tiger Moth
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Grammia (Grammia) philipiana Ferguson, 1985Horned sole
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Holoarctia fridolini (Torstenius, 1971)⇒ Holoarctia puengeleri Bang-Haas, 1927
Holoarctia puengeleri Bang-Haas, 1927Horn-nosed boxfish
Holoarctia sordida McDunnough, 1921Sordid Tiger Moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypenodes plaustris Ferguson, 1954
Hyperborea czekanowskii Grum-Grshima..., 1899Cockatoo flounder
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Nanna atripes Malloch, 1931
Nanna bispinosa Malloch, 1920
Nanna katmaiensis Malloch, 1920
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nanna tibiella Zetterstedt, 1838
Nanna unispinosa Malloch, 1920
Nemeophila alascensis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia subnebulosa Dyar, 1899Moontail blassop
Pararctia tundrana (Tshistjakov, 1990)⇒ Pararctia subnebulosa Dyar, 1899
Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Ypsora selenodes Hampson, 1926

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alaska
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
22
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
8
9
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