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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
202
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
178
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
50
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California
25 Genera with 28 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bandelia Lindsey, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Doa Neumoegen & ..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bandelia angulata Barnes & Lin..., 1922
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala actaea actaea
Cisthene angelus Dyar, 1904Angel Lichen Moth
Doa dora Neumoegen & ..., 1894
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euaontia semirufa Barnes & McD..., 1910
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoenicoprocta hampsonii Barnes, 1904
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Syntomeida hampsonii (Barnes, 1904)⇒ Phoenicoprocta hampsonii Barnes, 1904
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Baja California
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
13
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
10
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