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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Norfolk County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
998
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
957
1369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
854
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
386
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
386
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
386
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
302
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
290
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
149
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
39
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
39 Genera with 90 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPSTZ
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths29SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17705SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
90 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
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
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted 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
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
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
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Norfolk County (Massachusetts)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
6
Genera
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