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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Jefferson County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1077
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1077
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
1036
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
898
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
435
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
434
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
433
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
333
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
310
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
155
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
44
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jefferson County (Colorado)
44 Genera with 78 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18323SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Colorado)
78 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene kentuckiensis Dyar, 1904Kentucky Lichen Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa significans H. Edwards, 1888
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Panaxia papaipema
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Jefferson County (Colorado)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
24
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
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
5
6
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