Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Chester County (Pennsylvania, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 227
1224
1795 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 227
1224
1795 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 215
1184
1726 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 158
1041
1548 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 36
517
875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 36
517
875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 36
517
875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
405
710 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
386
681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
190
370 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 50
113 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
50 Genera with 113 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPSUVZ
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amolita Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Vampire moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Comachara Franclemont, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophaloe Hering, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818 | Fan-foot | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Chester County (Pennsylvania)
113 Species | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amolita fessa Grote, 1874 | Feeble Grass Moth | | Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985 | Carlotta's tiger moth | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865 | Blackfinned triplespine | | Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875 | Alabama Underwing | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala angusi Grote, 1876 | Angus underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864 | Penitent Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala serena Edwards, 1864 | Serene Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880) | ⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939 | Cadbury'S Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874 | Foam-nest Frogs | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863 | Anna Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854 | Sooty Bomolocha Moth | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | Small Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875 | Toothed Idia | | Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Orange-spotted Idia | | Idia forbesii French, 1894 | Forbes' Idia Moth | | Idia julia French, 1894 | Julia'S Idia Moth | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865 | Ambiguous Moth | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Orgyia definita Packard, 1864 | Definite Tussock Moth | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966 | Line Ruby Tiger Moth | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928 | | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943 | Denseleaf draba | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Chester County (Pennsylvania) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 23
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 9
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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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
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