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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
219
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
219
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
207
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
185
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
92
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
89
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
58
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
17
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Castro County
17 Genera with 24 Species
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18834SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castro County
24 Species
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Ptichodis bucetum Grote, 1883
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Castro County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
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
2
2
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