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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Harris County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
914
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
913
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
880
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
762
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
325
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
325
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
235
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
221
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
105
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Harris County (Texas)
45 Genera with 65 Species
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Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harris County (Texas)
65 Species
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Dasychira mescalera Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale viridans Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Harris County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
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

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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