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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1063
2356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1061
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
761
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
697
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
353
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
87
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
87 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acritogramma Franclemont, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Allerastria R.M. Brown, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths24SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Dasyblemma Dyar, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187023SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorgyia Harvey, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18837SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
189 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acritogramma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Allerastria albiciliatus J.B. Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Allerastria annae R.M. Brown, 1987
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala cleopatra (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala erichi (A.E. Brower, 1976)⇒ Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala mcdunnoughi A.E. Brower, 1937McDunnough´s Underwing
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia suffusa W. Barnes & ..., 1912Sand sole
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasyblemma straminea Dyar, 1923
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria biformata H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria eubapta Hampson, 1926Longsnout flounder
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria maculosa Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria nubicola Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria parallela L.G. Crabo &..., 2013Cricket Coqui
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euaontia clarki Barnes & McD..., 1916
Euaontia semirufa Barnes & McD..., 1910
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena modestoides Poole, 1989Filefishes
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucanopsis potamia Schaus, 1941
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Litoprosopus coachella Hill, 1921Palm Flower Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Matigramma adoceta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra edilis Smith, 1906
Mycterophora geometriformis Hill, 1924
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Mycterophora rubricans Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Notarctia arizoniensis Stretch, 1874
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pseudorgyia russula Grote, 1883
Ptichodis bucetum Grote, 1883
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia pulverosalis Smith, 1895Water tupelo
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syneda pulchra
Synedoida divergens (Behr, 1870)⇒ Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha pardalis J.B. Smith, 1908Spotted Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Eastern California
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
36
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
22
88
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
Genera
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