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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Albemarle County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1445
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
1444
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1374
1879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1170
1615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
457
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
457
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
457
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
333
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
315
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
136
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
49
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Albemarle County
49 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSUVZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths19SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albemarle County
86 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia ochreipennis (Grote, 1872)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Albemarle County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
19
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
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