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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
635
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
546
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
192
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
180
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
88
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
27
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
27 Genera with 38 Species
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Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1861Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
38 Species
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena palparia Walker, 1861Mottled Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (New Jersey)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
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
4
4
Genera
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