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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
1237
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1042
1245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
373
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
373
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
373
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
236
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
90
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Houston County (Texas)
42 Genera with 72 Species
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Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Texas)
72 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Houston County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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