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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
424
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
424
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
406
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
341
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
157
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
157
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
157
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
124
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
116
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lincoln (Placer County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln (Placer County)
14 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra edilis Smith, 1906
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lincoln (Placer County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
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