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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Butte County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
1166
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
1164
1616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
1125
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
924
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
332
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
332
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
331
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
241
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
231
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
104
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Butte County (California)
29 Genera with 40 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butte County (California)
40 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Butte County (California)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
4
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