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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
2151
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2150
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2097
3030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1759
2562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
497
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
473
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
223
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
118
182
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hidalgo County (Texas)
118 Genera with 182 Species
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Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18858SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apeplopoda Watson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bendisodes Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Biturix Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Carteris Dognin, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Doa Neumoegen & ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eubolina Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Focillidia Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Goniocarsia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Itomia Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lerina Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Macristis Schaus, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mursa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pantana Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psammathodoxa Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Psilopleura Druce, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Purius Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thursania Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Tyrissa Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xenosoma Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hidalgo County (Texas)
182 Species
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild, 1909
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis gentilis Schaus, 1912Caribbean White-lipped Frog
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Anomis texana Riley, 1885Anomis leafworm
Antiblemma concinnula Walker, 1865
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia prona Möschler, 1880
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apeplopoda mecrida Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bendisodes aeolia Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Biturix venosata Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia mexicana Behr, 1870
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Carteris lineata Druce, 1898Megrim
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala babayaga (Strecker, 1884)⇒ Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene conjuncta Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Cisthene subrufa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868Banded Lichen Moth
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Coenobela joha Druce, 1898
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Coxina cinctipalpis J.B. Smith, 1899Black-waved Owlet
Crambidia myrlosea Dyar, 1917
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Doa ampla Grote, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Ectypia mexicana Dognin, 1911
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Episcepsis inornata Walker, 1856
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Eubolina impartialis Harvey, 1875Eubolina Moth
Eucereon erythrolepsis Dyar, 1910
Eucereon myrina Druce, 1884Ovate sole
Euchaetes albicosta Walker, 1855
Euchaetes bolteri (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Euchaetes albicosta Walker, 1855
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eulepidotis dominicata Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis persimilis Guenée, 1852
Focillidia texana Hampson, 1913
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Goniocarsia electrica Schaus, 1894
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832Cutworm moth
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroplanis obliqualis Edwards, 1886Honeycomb filefish
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena annulalis Grote, 1876
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocrita celina (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hypocrita pylotis Drury, 1773
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Isogona texana Smith, 1900
Itomia opistographa Guenée, 1852
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth
Litoprosopus confligens Walker, 1857
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa catenulata Hübner, 1812
Macristis schausi Barnes & Ben..., 1924Khaki flounder
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Matigramma inopinata Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Matigramma obscurior Franclemont ..., 1983
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis nigrobasis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Metalectra cinctus Smith, 1905Macao sole
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis cubana Hampson, 1913Cutworm moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mursa phtisialis Guenée, 1854Mallow Mursa Moth
Napata leucotelus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Uranophora leucotelus Butler, 1876
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pantana macrotera Collenette, 1935
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phobolosia bilineata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Psammathodoxa cochlidioides Dyar, 1921
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pseudosphex leovazquezae Ruiz & Sarabia, 1986Swelltoads
Psilopleura polia Druce, 1898
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Purius superpulverea Dyar, 1925
Pygarctia flavidorsalis Barnes & McD..., 1913
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Selenisa agna Druce, 1890
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thursania lycimnia Druce, 1891
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha clientis Grote, 1882
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha psegmapteryx Dyar, 1913
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Tyrissa multilinea Barnes & McD..., 1913
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xenosoma flaviceps Walker, 1865
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale obsita Guenée, 1852
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zaleops paresa Smith, 1906

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Hidalgo County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
44
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
35
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
8
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