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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
133
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
129
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
47
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morro Bay
7 Genera with 10 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morro Bay
10 Species
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Morro Bay
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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