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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Athabasca (Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
735
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
734
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
728
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
623
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
127
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
127
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
127
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
79
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
66
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Athabasca
8 Genera with 8 Species
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athabasca
8 Species
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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