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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Humboldt County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
311
1730
2979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
1728
2978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
284
1627
2708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1318
2167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
460
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
459
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
457
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
349
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
328
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
152
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Humboldt County (California)
45 Genera with 71 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUZ
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18707SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Reabotis J. B. Smith, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Humboldt County (California)
71 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis midas (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala cleopatra (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Reabotis immaculalis (Hulst, 1898)⇒ Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Humboldt County (California)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
20
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
5
Genera
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