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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1014
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1014
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
988
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
886
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
374
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
374
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
374
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
319
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
311
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
149
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
34
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Calaveras County
34 Genera with 43 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calaveras County
43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Glympis punitalis Smith, 1907
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Calaveras County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
16
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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