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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alger County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
708
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
610
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
282
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
282
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
282
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
209
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
194
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
98
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
30
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alger County
30 Genera with 40 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alger County
40 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Scolecocampa atriluna J.B. Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alger County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
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