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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Middlesex County (Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
715
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
715
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
684
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
615
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
387
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
387
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
387
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
262
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
238
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
138
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
48
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (Connecticut)
48 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCEGHILMOPRSTUZ
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Connecticut)
73 Species
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina nigricans (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia nigricans Reakirt, 1864
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928Martha's zanclognatha

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (Connecticut)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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