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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Frontenac Islands (Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
811
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
811
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
777
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
695
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
202
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
202
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
200
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
125
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
105
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
39
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Frontenac Islands
16 Genera with 24 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frontenac Islands
24 Species
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Frontenac Islands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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