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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
718
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
718
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
695
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
596
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
280
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
280
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
280
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
211
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
202
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
107
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
35
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Delta County (Colorado)
35 Genera with 52 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPSTZ
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18324SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delta County (Colorado)
52 Species
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina costata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Virbia costata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Delta County (Colorado)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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