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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nye County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
696
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
694
1160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
669
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
543
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
248
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
248
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
248
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
187
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
180
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
94
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
32
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nye County
32 Genera with 50 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18707SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nye County
50 Species
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
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