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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
1821
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
1584
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
467
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
466
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
465
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
315
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
294
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
96
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
36
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles
36 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEGHILMPSTZ
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 2011Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala barbara (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011Coastal Plain Zanclognatha

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Los Angeles
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
8
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
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