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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Elko County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
703
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
571
995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
232
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
232
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
232
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
192
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
187
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
88
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
28
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elko County
28 Genera with 41 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elko County
41 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Elko County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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