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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Cowichan Valley (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
728
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
727
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
714
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
582
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
181
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
181
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
181
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
137
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
125
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
43
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cowichan Valley
19 Genera with 19 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cowichan Valley
19 Species
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cowichan Valley
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
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