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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Bonavista Bay (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
414
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
414
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
404
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
374
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
191
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
191
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
190
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
157
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
150
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
79
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bonavista Bay
25 Genera with 35 Species
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Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1803Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bonavista Bay
35 Species
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Bonavista Bay
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
6
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