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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Androscoggin County (Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1077
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1074
1440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1039
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
849
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
329
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
329
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
329
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
217
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
191
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
90
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Androscoggin County
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Androscoggin County
35 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Androscoggin County
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
5
Genera
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