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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Brown County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
524
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
523
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
501
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
444
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
274
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
274
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
274
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
200
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
191
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
99
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
37
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brown County (Texas)
37 Genera with 53 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eubolina Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenula Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorgyia Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Texas)
53 Species
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Cissusa mucronata Grote, 1883
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Eubolina impartialis Harvey, 1875Eubolina Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina costata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Virbia costata Stretch, 1885
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypenula cacuminalis Walker, 1858Long-Horned Owlet
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Matigramma obscurior Franclemont ..., 1983
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Pseudorgyia versuta Harvey, 1875
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Zale edusina Harvey, 1875
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Brown County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
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