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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
563
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
173
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
173
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
173
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
133
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
125
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
53
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caldwell County (Texas)
19 Genera with 23 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldwell County (Texas)
23 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Caldwell County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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