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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Northern Peninsula (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
777
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
697
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
191
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
190
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
189
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
138
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
119
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
56
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
22
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Peninsula
22 Genera with 24 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Peninsula
24 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Northern Peninsula
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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