Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mercer County (New Jersey, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 271
1568
2350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 271
1568
2350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 259
1527
2265 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 178
1292
1948 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
682
1163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
681
1162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
678
1158 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
521
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
463
808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
231
439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 63
128 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Mercer County (New Jersey)
63 Genera with 128 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVZ
| Anomis Hubner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgia Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrisia Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphora Stephens, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1766 | Lichen Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1835 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenodes Doubleday, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1866 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laspeyria Germar, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ledaea Druce, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycilla Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasemia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophaloe Hering, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Redectis Nye, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1881 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928 | Fan-foot | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mercer County (New Jersey)
128 Species | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872 | | | Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862 | | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Hop dog | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872 | Robinson's Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002 | Cook's Robber Frog | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863 | Packard's lichen moth | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913 | Pure Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874 | Foam-nest Frogs | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Buff | | Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759 | Muslin Moth | | Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870 | Shadowy Arches | | Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Footman | | Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787) | ⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787 | | Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803) | ⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803 | | Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817) | ⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817 | | Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766 | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863 | Anna Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa confusa Lym., 1887 | Confused Haploa | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Fan-foot | | Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872 | | | Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835) | ⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835 | | 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 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758 | Snout | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850) | ⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850 | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781 | Andremona moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837 | Scarlet Lichen Moth | | Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | Small Necklace Moth | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875 | Toothed Idia | | Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866 | Chocolate Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Beautiful Hook-tip | | Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859 | Buttonbush Owlet | | Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826 | Blackneck | | Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 | Spotted toby | | Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873 | Angulate Fan-foot | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Oxycilla malaca Grote, 1873 | Bent-lined Tan | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-and-white Tiger Moth | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928 | | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Redectis pygmaea Grote, 1878 | Pygmy Redectis | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Renia salusalis Walker, 1859 | Dotted Renia | | Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859 | Sober Renia | | Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763 | Straw Dot | | Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834 | Pinion-streaked Snout | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758 | White Ermine | | Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766 | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale intenta Walker, 1858 | Intent Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale rubi Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928 | Martha's zanclognatha |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mercer County (New Jersey) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 26
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 8
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 11
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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