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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Newfoundland (Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
684
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
684
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
675
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
612
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
287
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
287
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
285
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
247
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
230
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
134
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
25 Genera with 36 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lomanaltes Schrank, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
36 Species
Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lomanaltes eductalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859Pale Epidelta
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Newfoundland (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
5
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