Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region New Castle County (Delaware, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 198
1081
1625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 198
1081
1625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 187
1043
1553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 132
923
1426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
494
774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
494
774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
494
774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
393
648 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
374
625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
200
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 71
145 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for New Castle County
71 Genera with 145 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUZ
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amolita Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1787 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Vampire moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Celiptera Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gabara Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1859 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1872 | Bloxworth snout | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ledaea Druce, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanthracia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Redectis Nye, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1876 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818 | Fan-foot | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for New Castle County
145 Species | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amolita fessa Grote, 1874 | Feeble Grass Moth | | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810 | Abutilon Moth | | Anomis privata Walker, 1865 | Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth | | Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985 | Carlotta's tiger moth | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Tiger Moth | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825 | Four-Lined Chocolate | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865 | Blackfinned triplespine | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885 | Andromache Underwing | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880) | ⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 | Inconsolable Underwing | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864 | Penitent Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852 | Black Bit Moth | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854 | Nodding milkweed | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Gabara pulverosalis Walker, 1865 | | | Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863 | Anna Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa contigua Walker, 1855 | Neighbor Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859 | Berry´s Skipper | | Herminia theralis Walker, 1859 | | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872 | Sordid Bomolocha | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781 | Andremona moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837 | Scarlet Lichen Moth | | Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | Small Necklace Moth | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875 | Toothed Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852 | | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865 | Ambiguous Moth | | Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859 | Buttonbush Owlet | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859 | Slant-lined Fan-foot | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Orgyia definita Packard, 1864 | Definite Tussock Moth | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Disc flounder | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855 | Dusky red tiger moth | | Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 | Curve Lined Owlet | | Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859 | Pink Bordered Yellow | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852 | Pseudanthracia Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878 | Scalloped Snout | | Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800 | Cope's Gray Treefrog | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832 | Even-lined Renia | | Renia salusalis Walker, 1859 | Dotted Renia | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908 | | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873 | Moon Lined Moth | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872 | Pink-legged Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852 | Green-dusted Zale | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale | | Zale horrida Hübner, 1818 | Horrid Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952 | Oblique Zale | | Zale undularis Drury, 1770 | Black Zale | | Zale unilineata Grote, 1876 | One Lined Zale | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in New Castle County | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 20
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 16
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 12
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
8 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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