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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alberta´s Rockies (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2135
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2133
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
2091
3497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1799
3095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
497
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
497
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
494
963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
343
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
303
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
148
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
35
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta´s Rockies
35 Genera with 47 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta´s Rockies
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Neoarctia beanii Neumoegen, 1891Bean´s Tiger Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alberta´s Rockies
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
20
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
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