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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Montreal (Quebec, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1116
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1116
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
226
1076
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
957
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
249
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
249
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
248
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
179
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
165
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
71
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
21
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Montreal
21 Genera with 30 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRS
Arctia Schrank, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epizeuxis Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montreal
30 Species
Arctia blakei
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

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

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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