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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Heritage Valley (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
523
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
523
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
157
518
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
465
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
98
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
98
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
97
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Heritage Valley
11 Genera with 10 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heritage Valley
10 Species
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Heritage Valley
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
3
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
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