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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1358
2048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
1358
2048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1318
1967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1186
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
522
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
522
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
521
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
312
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
177
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
60
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nassau County (New York)
60 Genera with 128 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUVZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths36SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18633SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1866Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nassau County (New York)
128 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
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 serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Dyspyralis puncticosta Smith, 1908Spot-edged Dyspyralis
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet 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 rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leptosia nina niobe Wallace, 1866
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious 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
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nassau County (New York)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
20
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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