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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Croatan National Forest (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
175
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
175
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
175
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
175
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
170
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
170
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
170
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
136
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
121
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
92
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
54
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Croatan National Forest
54 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDGHILMOPRSTUZ
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Cutina Walker, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18633SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Croatan National Forest
100 Species
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852
Argyrostrotis erasa Guenée, 1852Erasa Chocolate
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cutina albopunctella Walker, 1866Cypress Looper
Cutina aluticolor Pogue & Ferg..., 1998
Cutina distincta Grote, 1882Distinguished Cypress Owlet
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Gabara pulverosalis Walker, 1865
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucanopsis longa Grote, 1880Long-streaked Halisidota
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Macrochilo santerivalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Oxycilla mitographa Grote, 1873
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parallelia similis Guenée, 1852
Parallelia smithii Guenée, 1852
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Ptichodis flavistriaria Hübner, 1825
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Renia nemoralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Chocolate Renia
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Croatan National Forest
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
4
6
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