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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Monroe County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1309
1946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
1308
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1261
1849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1058
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
479
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
479
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
479
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
337
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
309
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
178
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
63
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monroe County (Iowa)
63 Genera with 136 Species
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Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths32SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout9SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17707SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe County (Iowa)
136 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857Convict goby
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined 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
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Monroe County (Iowa)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
12
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
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
2
Genus
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
2
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