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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1425
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1224
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
423
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
423
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
423
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
294
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
282
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
124
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
67
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denton County
67 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTZ
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apocrisias Franclemont, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Zelicodes Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denton County
106 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852
Argyrostrotis erasa Guenée, 1852Erasa Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callistege diagonalis (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Euclidia diagonalis Dyar, 1898
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lophocampa mixta Neumoegen, 1882Eelback flounders
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Matigramma inopinata Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra cinctus Smith, 1905Macao sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Opharus muricolor (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Opharus gemma Schaus, 1894
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Phytometra obliqualis Dyar, 1912
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Ptichodis ovalis Grote, 1883
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & ..., 1893Black burrfish
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha pardalis J.B. Smith, 1908Spotted Toxonprucha
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zelicodes linearis Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Denton County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
18
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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