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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Colorado National Monument (Mesa County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
298
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
298
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
298
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
258
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
124
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
124
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
123
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
118
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
118
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
56
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
17
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado National Monument
17 Genera with 29 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado National Monument
29 Species
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Bruceia hubbardi Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Grammia (Grammia) bowmani Ferguson & S..., 2007Blue trunkfish
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Colorado National Monument
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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