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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Calgary (Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
668
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
574
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
233
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
233
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
231
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
183
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
175
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
89
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
21
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Calgary
21 Genera with 27 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dodia Dyar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calgary
27 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Dodia albertae Dyar, 1901Alberta Tiger Moth
Drasteria conspicua
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Calgary
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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