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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Miami-Dade County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1256
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
1054
1434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
436
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
436
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
436
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
323
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
307
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
154
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
84
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Miami-Dade County
84 Genera with 130 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cecharismena Möschler, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Epitomiptera Kaye, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18313SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lymire Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Massala Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Tyrissa Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami-Dade County
130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis impasta Guenée, 1852
Antiblemma concinnula Walker, 1865
Antiblemma rufinans Guenée, 1852Live Oak Antiblemma
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athyrma adjutrix Stoll, 1780
Athyrma ganglio (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Athyrma adjutrix Stoll, 1780
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Calidota laqueata Edwards, 1887Scophthalmids
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Cecharismena cara Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Cecharismena nectarea Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Coxina cinctipalpis J.B. Smith, 1899Black-waved Owlet
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura W. Barnes & ..., 1913Pure Lichen Moth
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Doryodes bistrialis Geyer, 1832Double-lined Doryodes
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Epitomiptera alucitalis Guenée, 1854
Epitomiptera orneodalis Guenée, 1854
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Gonodonta nutrix Cramer, 1780Citrus Fruit-piercer
Gonodonta unica Neumoegen, 1891Blackclotched turretfish
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Hemeroblemma rengus Poey, 1832
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena porrectalis Fabricius, 1794
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Lascoria aon Druce, 1891
Leucanopsis longa Grote, 1880Long-streaked Halisidota
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycomorpha pholus pholus
Lymire edwardsi Grote, 1881Rubber tree caterpillar
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Massala obvertens Walker, 1858
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Mocis cubana Hampson, 1913Cutworm moth
Nelphe carolina H. Edwards, 1887Florida Eucereon
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Pseudohyaleucerea minima Grote, 1867Lesser Wasp Moth
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Seirarctia echo Smith, 1797Echo Moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sigela basipunctaria Walker, 1861
Sigela penumbrata Hulst, 1896Stippled Sigela Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida ipomoeae Harris, 1839Orange-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tyrissa multilinea Barnes & McD..., 1913
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Zale exhausta Guenée, 1852
Zale smithi Haimbach, 1928River Frog
Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Miami-Dade County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
32
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
21
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
6
Genus
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

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
4
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