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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
638
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
638
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
632
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
603
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
364
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
364
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
360
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
225
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
199
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
94
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marin County
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Anthophila Haworth, 1904Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumicremma Berio, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marin County
30 Species
Anthophila alpinella Busck, 1904
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumicremma minima (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852
Glympis finitima Smith, 1893
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Marin County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
6
Genera
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
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