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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
305
1529
2459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1528
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
1485
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
1265
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
364
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
281
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
257
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
102
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
26
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for El Dorado County
26 Genera with 38 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Dorado County
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in El Dorado County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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