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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Lancaster Township (South Glengarry, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
309
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
309
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
290
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
251
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
93
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
93
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
71
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lancaster Township
9 Genera with 17 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster Township
17 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lancaster Township
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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