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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nipissing District (Northeastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1005
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1005
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
955
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
829
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
336
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
336
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
334
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
270
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
259
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
131
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
40
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nipissing District
40 Genera with 60 Species
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Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lomanaltes Schrank, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nipissing District
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lomanaltes eductalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nipissing District
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
2
2
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