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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Barnstable County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1072
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1027
1429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
906
1293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
422
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
421
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
421
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
327
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
298
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
152
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
44
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Barnstable County
44 Genera with 97 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRSZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths30SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barnstable County
97 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia magna Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Barnstable County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
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