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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nunavut (North Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
585
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
585
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
570
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
515
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
142
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
142
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
142
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
124
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
117
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
49
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nunavut
19 Genera with 23 Species
Amerila Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nunavut
23 Species
Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914Timolis´ Frother
Arctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Asota orbona Vollenhoven, 1863
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica Homeyer., 1874Arctic woolly bear moth
Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nunavut
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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