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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Fond du Lac County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1158
1770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1158
1770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1113
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
926
1456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
483
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
483
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
482
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
386
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
366
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
203
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
51
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fond du Lac County
51 Genera with 91 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths18SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18529SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fond du Lac County
91 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874Whitney's Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypenodes palustris Ferguson, 1954
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Fond du Lac County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
19
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
6
Genus
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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