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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
123
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
68
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
68
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
68
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
51
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
22
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Copper Canyon (Denton County)
22 Genera with 24 Species
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Apocrisias Franclemont, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Copper Canyon (Denton County)
24 Species
Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa mixta Neumoegen, 1882Eelback flounders
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Opharus muricolor (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Opharus gemma Schaus, 1894
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Phytometra obliqualis Dyar, 1912
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & ..., 1893Black burrfish

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Copper Canyon (Denton County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
6
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