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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Montana (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3045
6850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2495
5715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
928
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
927
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
924
2769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
653
2117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
577
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
305
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
70
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Montana
70 Genera with 154 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Apantesis Harris, 07SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Chelis Rambur, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187011SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 186315SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hyaleucerea Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Turuptiana Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apantesis blakei
Apantesis elongata
Apantesis favorita
Apantesis nevadensis (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Apantesis ornata (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Apantesis parthenice (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Grammia parthenice Kirby, 1837
Apantesis williamsiiWilliams´ Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Arctia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Wood Tiger
Arctia virginalis Oberthür, 1916Ranchman´s Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chelis beanii
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandi tejonica
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885Columbia Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia (Holarctia) obliterata Stretch, 1885
Grammia (Mimarctia) doris Boisduval, 1869Doris Tiger Moth
Grammia celia (Saunders, 1863)⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyaleucerea vulnerata Butler, 1875
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha palmerii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pulchra (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Neoarctia beanii Neumoegen, 1891Bean´s Tiger Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Panaxia papaipema
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859Pale Epidelta
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia costata Stretch, 1885Northern Leopard Frog
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Montana
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
40
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
10
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
9
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