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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Gainesville (Alachua County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
1063
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1062
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1024
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
807
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
229
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
229
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
228
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
180
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
165
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
72
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gainesville (Florida)
42 Genera with 70 Species
#ACDEGHMPRSUZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaina Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19529SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gainesville (Florida)
70 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Antiblemma concinnula Walker, 1865
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Catocala aestivalia
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lincolnana A.E. Brower, 1976Lincoln Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Phlyctaina irrigualis Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phoberia ingenua (Walker, 1858)⇒ Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Gainesville (Florida)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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